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Australian-born, culturally conscious, multiinstrumentalist Xavier Rudd comes to Brooklyn Arts Center with his new band The United Nations.

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t’s the Porterhouse of donuts,” Anthony chuckled, as he eyed the confections from Wake n’ Bake (1401 N Lake Park Blvd. Ste. 46, Carolina Beach). It was a donut stuffed with an entire oatmeal-cream pie and iced with chocolate. I leaned back in the passenger’s seat and waited for the verdict. Stuffed with more sugar in a finite period than the human body should be able to hold, I giggled and trembled uncontrollably—which caused Anthony to start making jokes about addiction, detox and my embarrassing drug habits (i.e. sugar).

After careful consideration and preparation, Anthony bit into the stuffed donut.

It actually took a couple of bites to get to the oatmeal pie. I began selecting and splitting up other offerings from the dozen perched

on my lap. “What amazes me most about this is that neither of us are drunk or stoned,” I said.

Anthony gave me a pointed look.

“I mean on anything other than baked goods,” I amended. “Have you wondered why it is illegal to have an open container of alcohol in the front seat of a car but not a box of donuts?’

Anthony sighed and shook his head.

“Most people don’t react to donuts the way you do.”

He turned left out of the parking lot, and we began a tour of Carolina Beach’s residential area—passing pieces of donuts and commenting on flavors, possibilities and the nicely overcast day. How did we get here? I am a gainfully employed (well, I am a writer and a small-business owner; that could

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be stretched to mean “gainfully employed”) and a contributing member of society. How did I wind up driving around Carolina Beach, blitzed on donuts, and looking for a house that Anthony might have lived in 10 years ago?

At the beginning of the year, our editor lady and I sat down to discuss what Live Local would cover in 2015. We decided that among other topics, I would go try 50 things I hadn’t done before in our area. Besides visiting the Burgwin-Wright House and other battlefields, I admitted I had never had a beer at the Barbary Coast or eaten a Britt’s donut.

There is a moment when you begin to wonder how this is even possible after living here for over three decades. I just did not grow up in a donut-eating family. I think I was 9 before I had my first donut. Anthony immediately recognized the importance of making at least that part of the list come to fruition. It started a few weeks ago with, “Isn’t it Britt’s Day?” He was referring to the day Britt’s opened for business for the season.

Located on the Boardwalk at Carolina Beach, Britt’s Donuts is a local institution that has served amazing, homemade, hot, fresh donuts since 1939. They are only open during the tourist season, and though they do sell donuts by the box to-go, the best way to eat them is piping hot! “I didn’t expect it to be in a garage,” Anthony commented.

We were sitting on blue bar stools at the counter and taking a breather after wolfing down the gooey delicious rounds of dough. Indeed, the front of the building consisted of two roll-up garage doors. Actually, it felt a lot like the beach-version of Café du Monde in New Orleans, known for their beignets. And, yes, the donuts were absolutely heavenly: sticky, delightful and wonderful to bite into. Wow! On our way out to Britt’s, Anthony, donut coinsurer extraordinaire, suggested we check out Wake N Bake, the newest confection shop on the beach. Actually, the way this conversation started left me terribly confused.

Anthony and another person were having a discussion of stoner-food etiquette. I was completely lost.

“No, it’s a donut shop that will make anything with a donut; they even put cereal on donuts!” Anthony almost sang.

Was I back in college? I wondered. What happened?

When he pulled into the parking lot of Wake N Bake, I was primed. But I was not prepared.

Oh my gods!

They have Fruit Loops on donuts. For real!

They have pistachio, white chocolate chips, Fruity Pebbles, coconut, and—really, you just have to go see for yourself (the won the writein category for encore’s annual Best Of 2015 as Best Donuts). Between us, we purchased 18 donuts, one stuffed donut and two fritters (one apple, one cherry). This is too wonderful to be legal for purchase.

As it just so happens, Wake N Bake released a new summer menu, which now includes a Creme Brûlée Creeper (vanilla filled, and coated with vanilla custard icing and a car-

amelized-sugar topping), Smokey the S’mores (chocolate icing, graham-cracker crumbs, flame-toasted marshmallows), Peanut Butter and Jelly (grape-jelly filling, peanut-butter icing, crushed, roasted peanuts), The Danimal (Nutella icing, topped with animal crackers), Rosemary Jane (olive oil, house-made herb seasoning of rosemary, garlic, dried onions, salt, and hemp seeds), and Peanut Butter Get Bizzy (peanut-butter cream filling, chocolate icing, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and peanut-butter drizzle). They also have extended their hours to 10 p.m. and added a few new fruit-filled and white-cream filled classics.

But back to my “50 new things” list: It is a third of the way through the year, and I have actually done better than expected. So far I have had a Britt’s donut and my first beer ay Barbary Coast. A friend and I took a late-night, horse-drawn carriage ride last week (don’t warn Jock, but now I really want to take the caroling trolley they offer during the holidays).

Jock and I went raptor hunting with the Cape Fear Raptor Center, wherein I became enchanted with Archie, their great horned owl.

I planned to walk part of North Carolina’s Mountains-to-the-Sea Trail, which I thought was going to require a few days travel time.

However, it looks like the trail is coming to us! The trail that connects the NC State Parks from the Great Smokey Mountains to Cape Lookout has opened a loop that comes through Onslow and Pender counties! I did walk part of the section that comes through downtown Burgaw, and at the ribbon cutting, there was much discussion about trails, tourism and the local spending that can be attracted to an area as the result of a trail. The new loop comes through Penderlea Homestead Museum, Moores Creek National Battlefield and Holly Shelter Game Land. I’m giving myself a “half-done” on this one: Hilda, my puppy, and I are going to go walk more of it in the fall, which will include a trip to Moores Creek.

My friend Captain John promised to spend some time with me, working on water recreation: surfing, fishing and kayaking. I still have an assortment of attractions to visit: Cape Fear Serpentarium, Wilmington Railroad Museum and Old Baldy Lighthouse. I think I’m off to a pretty good start for the first third of the year. We still have five slots left in my 50 things to do, which encore readers can choose for me to try this year. If you have a suggestion, please visit our website and leave a comment on this piece.

In the meantime, Jock is bearing up under the onslaught of donuts that have taken over our house. “I brought home dinner!” I announced. It seemed like the least I could do with all the hard work he is putting into the kitchen renovation.

He grinned and selected a cream-filled treat. “This is only temporary until we have a stove again, right?” he clarified.

I nodded, “Of course, I also have to go eat at Goody Goody Omelet House and Winnie’s Tavern for the list.”

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he day after Baltimore erupted in another round of riots related to racial injustice and economic inequality, I couldn’t get the tune from the John Waters’ cult classic “Hairspray” out of my head. It’s a snappy ditty from a fun little show that, at least according to its IMDB page, is about “a ‘pleasantly plump’ teenager [who] teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration.”

As I read, watched and listened to the stories that surrounded the violence in Baltimore, I kept silently singing “Good Morning, Baltimore.” I listened to the president preach—yet again—that we can’t go back to business as usual. I’m hopeful that Baltimore burning might be a wake-up call for us. You never know.

Shortly after the protests turned violent, Baltimore Oriole’s owner Peter Angelos tweeted that the minor inconvenience of postponing a ballgame “pales in comparison to the plight of the poor.” He went on to note four decades worth of systemic government policies have contributed to the destruction of what once may have been a middle class.

That’s saying something, especially coming from someone that is not likely to go hungry, even if the Orioles play a few more games in front of empty seats. Forty years goes back nearly to the last time Baltimore burned. That was in 1968 after MLK’s assassination.

As I scanned the newscasts and socialmedia information, one comment really jumped out from Facebook. Someone was ranting, which solicited the response, “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” This comment effectively ended the conversation.

The first time I heard that comment was about a dozen years ago when my wife was arguing with one of my radical Republican relatives about women’s rights. He spat, “You just don’t get it. If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.”

That ended that.

Funny thing is: I bet my Republican relative had no idea where the quote came from. For all I know, he thought it was from the Constitution or the Bible. According to Internet sources, which are as infallible as any pope, the credit goes to Eldridge Cleaver—a simple man who makes a simple statement that seems to make a

lot of sense. However, Eldridge Cleaver wasn’t a simple man, and his statement may be more of an arrogant absurdity than a wise aphorism.

Here’s a multiple-choice question highschool history students probably hate: Was Eldridge Cleaver an African-Americanconfirmed-serial rapist of white women, who used political beliefs to justify his violence? A supporter of Malcolm X and the black Muslim movement? A Black Panther and civil rights activist? A Peace Party candidate for president, born-again Christian, Folsom State Prison inmate, and Mormon? Or a conservative Republican candidate for city council? According to the history books, you should check “yes” to each of these blocks for an “A.” Not such a simple man.

His seemingly simple statement is anything but: It says there is no neutrality.

There aren’t 50 shades of gray. There isn’t even one. It also seems too arrogant to assert, “I know what the problem is. You don’t. I know how to solve it. You don’t.

Stay out of the way of those of us that know what we’re doing.”

The problem? The solution?

What’s the problem in Baltimore? Is it the hideous shadow of racism that’s rearing its ugly head? Is it antiquated drug laws? Is it unfettered greed and economic inequality?

Is it ineffective government? Is it the militarization of our civil-law enforcement? Is it thug rioters not obeying the law? Is it the ingratitude of the poor to live in a “free” country? Is it insulation and lack of empathy of the wealthier among us? Or is it media selectivity, bias and investment, in telling simple, high-conflict narratives rather than exposing complexity?

Again, if you checked all the boxes, you get an “A.” I don’t see much wisdom in Eldridge’s statement—at least for the complex situations that impact the majority of us. Maybe it’s because I don’t like to be left out, but I like to see myself as part of the problem whenever I can. I figure if my biases, behaviors and poor reasoning are part of problems, then my energy, effort and willingness to learn might be part of solution.

Maybe Baltimore will wake us up and help us flip Mr. Cleaver’s clever conversation-ending statement to a question: “If you don’t see yourself as at least a small part of problems, how can you be part of solutions?”

stand aside so the male agent could “inspect” him further — by genital and posterior fondling (over his clothing). The two agents were fired in February after a Transportation Security Administration investigator, having been alerted to the scheme, observed it in action.

Marital Enhancement Saudi Arabia’s very first sex accessory shop (in the holy city of Mecca) should be opening soon, according to news reports — operated by a Moroccan Muslim, backed by the German adult mega-retailer Beate Uhse, and supposedly fully compliant with Islamic law. Owner Abdelaziz Aouragh told Agence France-Presse he would stock 18 different Islam-appropriate toys for married couples, along with oils and fragrances that he said would enhance the marital experience. (He did not actually describe the toys, but ruled out U.S. mainstays such as inflatable dolls and vibrators.) One such “halal” sex shop opened in Turkey in 2013, and Aouragh’s financial partner runs a similar enterprise online.

The Continuing Crisis — The February gun-and-baby-carrying workshop in Johnston, Iowa, was so successful that instructor Melody Lauer and CrossRoads Shooting Sports owner Tom Hudson plan more. Lauer insisted that she does not necessarily encourage a baby-holding mother to arm herself, but if she chooses to, safety would of course require that she be familiar with the tricky procedure of drawing, aiming and firing even though she might be “wearing” a baby in a sling in front of her body. Hudson, noting the fast-growing market of gun sales to women, said scheduling the workshop “was a no-brainer.”

— What is believed to be America’s only hard-nosed “gang” composed only of

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gay and transgendered African-Americans hopes to have its story told soon by filmmakers — who emphasize the group’s transition from fighters to entrepreneurs working to establish their own clothing line, according to a March report on advocate. com. The gang, originally organized for protection (“We gonna get our respect one way or another,” said one), hails from the violent Washington, D.C., Trinidad neighborhood, yet some of the 200 members (in their teens or early 20s) insist on stilettos, lipstick and mascara (while carrying knives, brass knuckles and mace).

Questionable Judgments — Pioneering British facial surgeon Ninian Peckitt, 63, facing a Medical Practitioners Tribunal in Manchester in April, was accused by a witness of “repeatedly” having punched one patient in the face during a procedure in order to straighten a fracture. Dr. Peckitt acknowledged having used his hands to “manipulate” bones in the patient’s face, calling it a routine surgeryavoiding procedure sometimes required for extensive injuries.

— Suspicions Confirmed: Two airport screeners at Denver International collaborated in an ongoing ploy in which one, a male, signaled to a female colleague that he had spotted an attractive male passenger in line that he might like to grope. The female would then suddenly notice an “anomaly” in the screening and ask that passenger to

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Inexplicable From Recent Florida Crime Reports: (1) Mohammed Almarri, 21, was arrested on multiple charges in Tampa on April 12 after illegally entering a neighbor’s apartment in a high-rise and forcing the owner onto the balcony. For reasons undisclosed in the police report, Almarri then allegedly microwaved the man’s wallet in his oven. (2) Joseph Williams, 35 (and with several pending warrants), was arrested on April 5 in Fort Pierce, Florida, after entering the emergency room at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and Heart Institute, demanding an enema and refusing to leave until he got one.

Leading Economic Indicators — In the face of jokes about proliferating airline charges, the British economy line easyJet added another fee recently. If easyJet, on its own, cancels a flight, it charges a fee of 10 British pounds (about $15) to notify third parties. The airline said that even though its own decision created the issue,

it must nonetheless cover its costs to provide cancellation notices to passengers who miss connections or who need to provide verification to collect on private travel-interruption insurance.

— Is This a Great Country or What?

Counting only the pool of bonus money (not regular salaries), employees of New York securities industries in 2014 earned roughly twice as much as the total income paid to all employees in the United States who worked full time at the federal minimum wage ($7.25 an hour). (The statistic, from a report by the Institute for Policy Studies and reinforced by a University of Michigan professor using figures from the New York State Comptroller and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was featured in a March New York Times analysis.)

Wait, What?

In April, a court in Munich, Germany, ordered a dentist (identified only as “K”) to pay the equivalent of about $21,000 to patient “Alex S” for pulling all of his teeth (19) over four weeks of treatments — as the remedy for his schizophrenia and erectile dysfunction. The dentist had testified that Alex had too much bone inflammation for ordinary fillings. K made his own claim for the equivalent of about $54,000 for the damage to his professional reputation that the trial had caused, but the court rejected it.

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ielding an arsenal of instruments—from guitars to stomp boxes to didgeridoos—and with a talented, diverse band, United Nations, standing behind him—Xavier Rudd will bring his down-under style of music to the Brooklyn Arts Center for the first time, thanks to 98.3 The Penguin and Huka Entertainment. However, Rudd’s music doesn’t only represent his Australian influences; he merges sounds from across the globe to provide a musical experience like none other.

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A Global Sound: Xavier Rudd and the United Nations come to Brooklyn Arts Center By: Kamerin Roth Above: Xavier Rudd and the United Nations. Courtesy photo.

joined forces a year ago. Rudd held a deep-seated interest in music as a child.

After graduating from St. Joseph’s College in Torquay, Victoria (Australia), he fronted Xavier and the Hum. Influences came from the likes of Leo Kottke, Ben Harper, Natalie Merchant, and multi-instrumentalist David Lindley. Eventually, the band broke up, which led Rudd to embark on a solo career. His singleman show melded modern sounds with music inspired by his ancestors.

With nine albums to date, Rudd wows audiences with his ability to

cline of the renewable energy industry in Australia, which has hit some snags and suffered many unfortunate setbacks. He even scored a nod from PETA for “World’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity” in 2007, and he received the Paul Watson Sea Shepherds Rock the Boat Award. The accolade recognizes musicians who contribute to Sea Shepherd campaigns that defend and protect ocean wildlife, in 2009.

“It makes me sad that things like this are allowed to happen,” Rudd says. “But we just have to keep fighting and make sure it’s not allowed to stay this way.”

While his music serves as a perfect vehicle to explore social and environmmental issues, for Rudd it is about pouring out his heart onstage. His tackles topics like spirituality, humanity, environmentalism, and the rights of aboriginal people. He paints a breathtaking picture for audiences with his vivid tones and hypnotic ceremonial rhythms that revel in gritty guitar blues and didgeridoo sounds.

Xaviar Rudd and the United Nations will play Brooklyn Arts Center Tuesday, May 12.

Hawaii native Mike Love will open the show.

“We’ve got a lot of new stuff,” Rudd says. “Touring with the United Nations has been really special and inspired a lot of new music. Anyone at my shows can expect a wild dance party. It’s going to be groovy for sure.”

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weave together genres like reggae and tribal jam. The barriers that hold down most musicians don’t seem to apply to Rudd. Whether it is purity of his vocal range or the talent that seems to seep from his fingertips, he tops musical charts everywhere, reaching gold and platinum releases since “To Let” came out on Salt Records in 2002. As well, he’s wellknown on the festival circuit, having performed large-scale concerts throughout the world, including the South’s very own Bonaroo Music Festival.

“I can’t complain,” Rudd says. “I’ve been very fortunate to get where I am today. It’s a struggle being away from home and missing my family sometimes. But I get to see the world and perform and be a part of so much.”

Now that he’s teamed up with United Nations, their sound crosses cultures from Australia to South Africa, Samoa to Germany, Papua New Guinea and beyond.

Their international love of music features guitar, bass, drums, percussion, keys, horns, flute, and vocals in a powerful blast of music that takes audiences for a wild, groovy ride.

“I’ve wanted to [create a multicultural band] for a while, mate,” Rudd explains.

“But I didn’t want to rush things. I had to be patient, you know? I wanted things to be organic, and it’s led to some spiritually powerful music.”

Their music serves as a way to respect the essence of creation and ancient ways of life, while returning to spirituality— something that drives Rudd. Australia and his connection to the land hugely impacts his art. Xaviar Rudd and United Nations released “Nanna” in March (Salt Records), which was mixed by Errol Brown at Tuff Gong Studios.

“I want my music to be what it is,” Rudd says. “I don’t try and shape it. Different people get different things, and if it impacts someone emotionally, that’s the best compliment I can get. Hopefully, what I do will inspire someone to move forward in a strong way, and this new album will, too.”

The track “Come People” perfectly engages reggae overtones, augmented by overlaying horns that add a jazz flair to the track. Rudd doesn’t lack boundaries or inhibitions. Just listen to “Follow the Sun,” from his 2012 album, “Spirit Bird” (Universal Music Australia). Twangy, folk vibrate with the harmonica, backed by a pulsating beat.

Rudd is not just a multi-instrumentalist looking to move people via music. He is an avid animal rights’ activist and nature conservationist. Animal sanctuaries, renewable energy, and protection for the Great Barrier Reef are just a few of the issues to which he lends his time and passion.

Recently, Rudd has focused on the de-

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2015 Beachside Music Series

Tarot Thursdays & Electroswing DJ’s (All Day; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Friday, May 8

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Books, Beer, & James jarvis (3pm; Free; jazz piano) —Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St.

May 6th - Robbie Berry May 8th - Mykel Barbee May 13th - Tony Barnes

Forrest Tabor (7pm; Free; eclectic mix) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave. Port City Trio (7pm; $3; jazz) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. Mykel Barbee (7pm; Free) —The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

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Jerry Powell (7pm; Free; blues) —The Ogden Tap Room, 7324 Market St. Signal Fire & Groove Fetish TreeHouse!, Jay D Clark, The Give Thanks Band, Rebekah Todd & The Odyssey (8pm; $10-$12; reggae/rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.

100 S. FRONT ST. 910-251-1832 LIVE MUSIC in the courtyard 7 days a week

MONDAY S.I.N. NIGHT $2 Domestics • $3 All Draft Selections • $4 Flavored Bombs 50% off Apps 6pm til close NEW BELGIUM TUESDAY $3 New Belgium selections (Fat Tire, Ranger IPA) $5 Jameson • Wing Special WEDNESDAY $2.75 Miller Lite, $4 Wells, Half off All Bottles of wine Live Music @ 8pm THIRSTY THURSDAY $2.50 PBR 16oz cans $3.50 Sam Adams Seasonal & Hoppyum Pints $5 Redbull & Vodka, 50¢ Steamed Oysters and Shrimp FRIDAY $2.75 Michelob Ultra • $3.25 Stella $4.50 José Cuervo Silver • Live Music on the Patio SATURDAY $2.75 Coors Light • $3.25 Red Stripe • $4.50 Ezra Brooks Cinnamon Whiskey • Music on the Patio SUNDAY $3 Coronas/Corona Lite • $10 Domestic Buckets (5) $4 Mimosas • $4 Bloody Mary’s

Mike Blair (8pm; Free; Americana) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.; (910) 821-0362 Mark Roberts Band (8pm; $3-$5; rock) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533 Jesse Joyce (8pm; $13) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

TRANQUIL FOLK: Frank Tuner and the Sleeping Souls come to Ziggy’s by the Sea on Tuesday,

May 12. They’ll be playing alongside Made Violent and Billy the Kid. Courtesy photo.

Wednesday, May 6

—Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; (910) 509-3040

Live Music (8:30pm; Free) —The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St. SKA Night! Wombat in Combat: NYC (8:30pm; $4) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe & Hookah Bar, 1612 Castle St.

Pool Night (10pm; Free) —Banks Channel Pub & Grille, 530 Causeway Dr.

Tom and Jane (9pm; Free) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; (910) 3629666

Robbie Berry (6pm; Free) —The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

Thursday, May 7

Cumparsa (6pm; Free; Latin Jazz) —CAM Cafe, 3201 South 17 St.

Live Music with the 3 J’s (6pm; Free) —The Ogden Tap Room, 7324 Market St.

Jam Sandwich (9:30pm; $5) —Patch’s Pub, 6213 Market Street, Suite D

Trivia Night (7pm; Free) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Trivia With Sherri “So Very” (7pm; Free) —Whiskey Trail at the Creek, 4039 Masonboro Loop Rd.

Open Jam Wednesdays (7pm; Free) —Halftime Sports Bar and Grill, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

Michael Wolfe (7pm; $3) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

Jazz Piano (6pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F

Kyle Lindley (7pm; Free; folk) —Ironclad Brewery, 115 N 2nd St. Vinyl Tap: Vinyl Record Meetup (8pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe & Hookah Bar, 1612 Castle St. Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; (910) 251-1301 Chris James (9pm; Free; country) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; (910) 3629666 Wes Hunter & Fred Slayer (9pm; Free; covers) —The Pub, 2012 Eastwood Rd.; (910) 679-8101 Some Dudes Duo (10pm; Free)

The Kooks, Joywave and Young Rising Sons (8pm; $20-$25; rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; (910) 7694096 Karaoke (8pm; $3-$5) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533 Eddie Spaghetti (8:30pm; $10-$15; rock) —Bourgie Nights, 123 Princess St. Jazzy Jam Open Mic (9pm; Free) —Bellas Bar LoCAL, 19 Market St. Rebekah Todd (10pm; folk/blues) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St.; (910) 772-1400

L Shape Lot Duo (10pm; free; Americana) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St.; (910) 772-1400 Tom & Jane (10pm) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 362-9666 Velvet Jane (10pm; Free; rock) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. The St. Francis Band (10pm; Free; Americana) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; (910) 399-2796 Port City Shakedown (10pm; Free; dance) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd. Friday Night Fun House Follies (10:30pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; (910) 251-1301

Saturday, May 9 Live Piano with Daniel Veit (6pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F The White Loafers (6pm; Free; eclectic covers)

HOW TO SUBMIT A LISTING All Soundboard listings must be entered onto our online calendar, powered by SpinGo, each Wednesday, by 5 p.m., for consideration in the following week’s entertainment calendar. All online listings generate the print listings, as well as encore’s new app, encore Go. Venues are responsible for notifying encore of any changes, removals or additions to their weekly schedules.

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—The Pub, 2012 Eastwood Road; (910) 679-8101 Mike O’Connell (7pm; Free; dance and classic) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave. The Clams (7pm; Free; rock) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.; (910) 821-0362 Lunar Tide Duo (7pm; Free; covers) —The Ogden Tap Room, 7324 Market St. Mojo Collins (7pm; $10; blues) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

Monday, May 11 Trivia (7:30pm; Free) —Hell’s Kitchen-Wilmington, NC, 118 Princess St.

W I N N E R

Heather Rogers (9pm; Free; country/rock) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 362-9666

Wrightsville Beach, NC

Nesta Fest 3 (All Day; $10) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S 5th Ave.

may 8

Susan Savia (8pm; Free; blues) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Tuesday, May 12

May 9

Stoney Creek (8pm; Free; Americana) —Ironclad Brewery, 115 N 2nd St.

Xavier Rudd & The United Nations (7pm; $22-$32) —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 North 4th Street; (910) 538-2939

The Love Language, Mac McCaughan and Flesh Wounds (8pm; $12-$16; pop-rock) —Bourgie Nights, 123 Princess St.

Justin Fox Trio (8pm; $3-$5; Americana) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533 Jesse Joyce (8pm; $13) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. Avant Garde Music Special People, Waking Life & Austin Glover (8:30pm; $5) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe & Hookah Bar, 1612 Castle St. Saturday Night Dance Party (9pm; $5-$10) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; (910) 251-1301

Trivia With Sherri “So Very” (7:30 pm; Free) —Carolina Ale House Wilmington, 317-C College Rd.; 910-791-9393 Cape Fear Blues Jam (8pm; Free) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S 5th Ave. Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Made Violent, Billy the Kid (8pm; $20-$25; folk) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; (910) 7694096

Some Dudes Duo (9pm; Free) —Luck’s Tavern, 6401 Castle Hayne Rd.

Trivia Night (8pm; Free) —Banks Channel Pub & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; (910) 256-2269

Idlewild South The Allman Brothers Tribute (9pm) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; (910) 509-3040

College Night Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 3629666

Velvet Jane (9pm; Free; rock) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S 5th Ave.

DJ Riz (9:30pm) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury Street; (910) 5093040

Travis Shallow (10pm; free; Americana) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St.; (910) 772-1400 Chasing Opal (10pm; Free; Folk) —Hell’s Kitchen-Wilmington, NC, 118 Princess Street; (910)763-4133 Tim Black & Jenny Pearson (10pm) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 362-9666 Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Stop Light Observations (9pm; $25-$30; rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; (910) 7694096 Junk Yard Mama (10pm; Free; rock) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. Sonic Spectrum (10pm; Free; rock) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.

Sunday, May 10 Opera Wilmington Sings Broadway (1pm; $75) —The Terraces on Sir Tyler, 1826 Sir Tyler Drive; (910) 473-5550 Jim Quick and Coastline (2pm; $3-$5; soul and blues) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533

Wednesday, May 13 Rob Nathanson (5:30pm; Free; guitar) —CAM Cafe, 3201 South 17 St. Jazz Piano (6pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F Tony Barnes (6pm; Free) —The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

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Open Jam Wednesdays (7pm; Free) —Halftime Sports Bar and Grill, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

Jill & Barry (7pm; $3) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. Mike Blair and the Stonewalls DUO SHOW (7:30pm; Free) —Ironclad Brewery, 115 N 2nd St. Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; (910) 251-1301 Comedy at Calico (9pm; Free) —The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910 762-2091

Jim Ashley (3pm; Free; singer-songwriter) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.; (910) 821-0362 The Other Guys (4pm; Free) —Bluewater Waterfront Grill, 4 Marina St.

TAUK, Groove Fetish (9pm; $12-$15; funk) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; (910) 7694096

Open Mic Night (7pm; $3) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

FRI.

$3.50 Sweetwaters $4.50 Absolute Lemonade 65 Wings, 4-7pm

$2.75 Yuengling Draft $2.75 Domestic Bottles 65 Wings, 4-7pm

$3.50 Sweet Josie $4 Margaritas $3.50 Pint of the Day $4 Fire Ball $5 Mimosas $5 Car Bombs $5 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas *Drink Specials run all day

Trivia Night (7pm; Free) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Wes Hunter & Fred Slayer (9pm; Free; covers) —The Pub, 2012 Eastwood Road; (910) 679-8101

Tyler McKaig (6:30pm; singer/songwriter) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; (910) 509-3040

2015 waterfront Music Series

LIVE MUSIC 7–10PM

Show Up & Sing Flash Mob Pop up Chorus (All Day; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Some Dudes Duo (10pm; Free) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; (910) 509-3040 Pool Night (10pm; Free) —Banks Channel Pub & Grille, 530 Causeway Dr.; (910) 256-2269

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www.RuckerJohns.com VISIT WWW.RUCKERJOHNS.COM FOR Friday Monday DAILY SPECIALS, MUSIC & EVENTS Select Appetizers halfMONDAY off $ 4 Cosmopolitan $ 2 Big Domestic Draft Beers $550 Watermelon Martini $ 95 22oz. Domestic Draft ALL DAY 4 RJ's Coffee $ 3 Sam Adams and Blue $5 Pizzas Moon Seasonal Bottles Tuesday TUESDAY 1/2 off Select Bottles Saturday LIVE JAzz IN THE BAR of Wine $ $ 6 All Half Price Bottles of Southern Wine Shiners 5 Absolut Dreams $ 50 $ Blue$2Moon Draft 3 NC Brewed Bottles • Pacifico Absolut Dream $$5503-22oz 2 Select Domestic Bottles Wednesday WEDNESDAY Sunday 1/2 offMiller Nachos Light Pints $150$ Coronoa/ $ 50 5 All$2Flat 50 Breads 1 Domestic Pints Lite Bottles Corona $ 50 $4 Bloody$ Marys 2 Corona/Corona Lt. Margaritas/Peach Margaritas 4 Pints $ 50 $ 50 1 Domestic 4 Frozen Margarita $ 5 White Russians THURSDAY (pick your flavor) Thursday www.RuckerJohns.com $ 50 2 Red Stripe for Bottles $ 50 daily specials, music and 2 Fat Tire Bottles $ 50 2 Fat Tire Bottles upcoming events $ 50 2 Flying Dog IPA 1/2 off ALL Red WineFRIDAY5564 Carolina $ 50 Glasses Cosmos $4, 007 Beach 3 Road

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MOTORCO MUSIC HALL 723 RIGSBEE AVE., durham, NC (919) 901-0875 5/6: Killer Bee 5/7: Matthew E. White

RAGING INSIDE THEM: Long Island rockers Brand New

will hit the stage at Red Hat Amphitheatre in Raleigh this Saturday, May 9. Courtesy photo.

LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. Cabarrus stREET, raleigh, nc (919) 821-4111 5/8: GF*W 5/9: Mastodon & Clutch; Demon Eye, Colossus ZIGGY’S 170 W. 9th st., winston-salem, nc (336) 722-5000 5/8: The Big Bad 5/9: Joe Davis; The Plaids 5/12: Dreamkiller 5/13: Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE NORTH DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 5/7: Delta Rae, Greg Holden 5/8: Dweezil Zappa THE ORANGE PEEL 101 bILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 5/7: Yelawolf 5/8: Atmosphere 5/9: Panda Bear 5/11: Warriors of AniKituhwa 5/13: Ani DiFranco HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 Hwy. 17 sOUTH, myrtle beach, sc (843) 272-3000 5/8: Flogging Molly 5/11: Old Crow Medicine Show DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 123 vivian ST., DURHAM, NC (919) 680-2727 5/7: Sufjan Stevens 5/9: Vince Gill 5/10: The Isley Brothers NORTH CHARLESTON PAC/COLISEUM 5001 Coliseum dr., n. charleston, sc (843) 529-5000 5/7: Marvin Sapp 5/9: K. Michelle 5/11: Pixies 5/12: Old Crow Medicine Show

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CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 5/7: Sufjan Stevens, Moses Sumney 5/8: Speedy Ortiz, Krill, Two Inch Astronaut 5/9: Kaiser Chiefs, Priory; See Gulls 5/10: Palma Violets; Built To Spill 5/11: The Both (Aimee Mann & Ted Leo) 5/12: Ryley Walker; Toro Y Moi AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 South Tryon STREET, Charlotte, NC (704) 377-6874 5/6: Taylor Caniff 5/8: Caleb Johnson 5/9: Smokin’ THE ARTS CENTER 300-G EAST MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC (919) 929-2787 5/7: Dar Williams w/Trevor Gordon Hall 5/8: Great Lake Swimmers 5/9: South Carolina Broadcasters KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE 8003 regency pkwy, cary, nc (919) 462-2052 5/6: Peter Lamb and the Wolves 5/13: Tea Cup Gin

RED HAT AMPHITHEATER 500 S. MCDOWELL ST. e., RALEIGH, NC (919) 996-8800 5/9: Brand New w/Manchester Orchestra UPTOWN AMPHITHEATRE 1000 NC MUSIC FACTORY BLVD., CHARLOTTE (704) 916-8970 5/6: John Fogerty 5/9: Needtobreathe THE FILLMORE 1000 Seaboard stREET, charlotte, NC (704) 549-5555 5/10:Blue October 5/12: Ciara 5/13: Nightwish OVENS AUDITORIUM 2700 E. Independence blvd., charlotte (704) 372-3600 5/12: Pixies

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Reflected Meditations:

arts > art

Christopher Reid evokes life in Wilmington in latest exhibition By: Josephine Butler

W

ilmington artist Christopher Reid works at a rapid pace. His upcoming exhibition, “Reflections,” will open Jazzcars Gallery, which debuts on the local gallery scene on Friday, May 8. The show will feature more than 100 of Reid’s works, the bulk of which were done from 2014 through 2015.

“I paint quickly but not in a haphazard manner,” Reid tells. “A lot of practice allows me to know exactly where I want to take a painting and how to get there.”

Reid’s theme, “Reflections,” explores literal and metaphorical contemplation. It was the result of his quest to find a common thread across his many works.

“I just paint what I feel,” he says. “I guess that is why my style seems to flow from impressionist to [photo-realism]. Once I start painting, it is a thrilling rush to get the essence of the subject onto my surface.”

More often than not, capturing the essence

of his subjects means Reid creates his work en plein air (outdoors). “I tend to take a little while to settle in and get a feel for the place I am painting,” Reid says. “It’s a sort of meditation. I grew up at the beach, and it is hard for me to paint indoors when the sun is out.”

At a young age, Reid and his family relocated to Wilmington from South Africa. He went to school in California and Georgia but eventually made his way back to graduate high school and to study art at UNCW. After continuing his studies at the renowned Savannah College of Art and Design, Reid returned to Wilmington.

“We are fortunate to have a thriving art community in Wilmington with many opportunities for artists and aspiring artists,” Reid tells. “The city has a great mix of beach and culture. I seem to keep coming back here, and I get to appreciate it with fresh eyes every time.”

Reid’s latest exploration of Wilmington’s many landscapes include “Marina Reflection” (36”x48” pastel on panel) and “Curtained Reflection” (46”x30” pastel on panel). They

represent the theme of the exhibition in pastels—Reid’s favorite medium.

“Reflection” also will feature works from several other media forms, including watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, graphite, and even colored pencil.

“An artist can create art with any medium if his drawing and understanding of color and composition are solid,” Reid comments. “Lately, I have been doing large pastels on panel and experimenting with creating my own grounds.

I am constantly working to improve my art.”

The dedication to his practice has not gone unnoticed. Terry Jaszcar, owner of vintage and antique art and resale shop Jazzcars, immediately connected to his work.

“I saw a piece of Reid’s work on social media one day as I was looking for local artists for the gallery, and I was amazed,” Jaszcar details. “As a custom woodworker, art is all about the lines of something and how you manipulate them, how you evoke an emotional reaction. I experience this when I look at Reid’s work.”

“Reflections” kicks off the opening of Jazzcars’ gallery space and will include music, food and beverages. A portion of Reid’s sales will go to Habitat for Humanity. Folks who can’t make it to the exhibit’s debut can check come on Saturday, May 9, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

“My education has given me a great appreciation for how much all artists owe a debt to the past masters,” Reid concludes.

“Artists such as Casey Baugh, David Kassan, Richard McKinley and Harley Brown are creating amazing work. We are enjoying a sort of

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a unique view: Christopher Reid’s pastel-on-panel piece (46’’x30’’) “Curtained Reflection,” will be on displays as part of his new exhibit at Jazzcars Gallery.

Photo, courtesy the artist.

renaissance of realist art recently, and it is an exciting time to be painting.”

DETAILS: Reflections

Mixed-media by Christopher Reid Jazzcars Gallery 2144 Wrightsville Ave. Friday, May 8, 7 p.m. www.reidsart.com www.facebook.com/pages/ Jazzcars/1525693044335862

Artfuel.inc

2165 Wrightsville Ave. Mon.-Sat., noon-7 p.m. www.artfuelinc.com • (910) 343 5233

Artfuel is pleased to host Vol. 40, featuring Kristen Crouch, Rebekah Todd, Todd Carignan, Joanna Frye, and Saggy Jug Pottery.

ArtExposure!

22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC 910-803-0302 • 910-330-4077 Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or by appt.) www.artexposure50.com

Our next event will be an Opening Reception on May 8th from 6-8 p.m. for Vicki Thatcher, contemporary beader and jewelry artist and Jan Lewis, fiber artist.

The second Saturday in June will be another "Art In Action" afternoon starting at Noon. We will offer an opportunity for artists to draw or paint from a live model. There is no charge, but there will be a tip jar for the model. Artists will be at work either working from the model or working/demonstrating their craft. There will be a walk-in class offered exploring mixed media and collage

from 11am-1pm. Cost is $35 with all supplies included. Join us for a fun day of art!

Summer camps for children ages 7-11 begin July 8th. The camps run for four days from 10am-Noon. www.artexposure50.com.

New Elements Gallery

201 Princess St. (919) 343-8997 Tues.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-6p.m. (or by appt.) • www.newelementsgallery.com

Natural Harmonies by Ann Parks McCray presents 20 fresh-off-the-easel naturescape abstractions through sunny tones coupled with rich textures. The upbeat collection suggests newness and the promises of spring. Teased landscapes conjuring trees, beach, flowers, hills, and streams remind the viewer of everpresent possibilities for renewal and the natural harmonies that surround us.

River to Sea Gallery 225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (free parking) • (910)-763-3380 Tues.-Sat. 11am-5p; Sun. 1-4pm.

River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy

Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show will enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry. “Morning Has Broken” features works by Janet Parker. Come see Janet’s bold use of color and texture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures.

SUNSET RIVER Marketplace 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 Tues.- Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com

In the historic fishing village of Calabash, NC, over 10,000-plus square feet of fine arts is showcased. Clay art and pottery; oil paintings, watercolors, mixed media, pastels and acrylics; plus award-winning metalworks, wood pieces, hand-blown glass, fiber art, artisan-made jewelry and more. Sunset River Marketplace has become a popular destination for visitors, a gathering place for artists and a center of the community, thanks to its onsite pottery studio, complete with two kilns; a custom master fram-

ing department; and art classrooms for workshops and ongoing instruction.

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

200 Hanover St., CFCC parking deck, first level Tues.-Fri., 10am-5:30pm; Sat., noon-5:30pm 910-362-7431

Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is pleased to present the 2015 Coastal Carolina Clay Guild Exhibition. The Coastal Carolina Clay Guild (CCCG) was founded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2007. The CCCG is led by President Hiroshi Sueyoshi and comprises 100 members from both North and South Carolina. The CCCG wishes to impart a sense of dedication and passion for ceramic arts and to present the diversity of work crafted by active guild members. The gallery will hold a Fourth Friday opening reception on May 22nd from 6-9pm. An additional Fourth Friday closing reception will be held on June 26th from 6-9pm. Admission is free and open to the public; complimentary refreshments provided. For additional inquiries, contact Sarah Rushing at srushing278@mail.cfcc.edu.

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Theatre Debut:

arts > theatre

Clyde Edgerton’s novel ‘Raney’ makes it to TheatreNOW’s stage By: Shea Carver

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ove, family, relationships ... it’s a trifecta of growth that always will propel human existence and growth. Clyde Edgerton— local writer and winner of encore’s Best Writer, according to our 2015 reader’s poll—wrote about newlyweds adjusting to life together with their respective families and differing beliefs in “Raney.” The Southern tale takes place in 1975 and follows Raney, a Free Will Baptist, and her husband Charles, an Episcopalian community-college librarian, as they embark on their lifelong journey of matrimony. Their contrasts are clear: She’s born into a conservative rural family, while he’s from Atlanta and much more liberally minded. But they bond over bluegrass music and work to rise above their disparate mores and upbringings all for love.

Adapted by playwright John Justice,”Raney” took over the Cape Fear Regional Theatre stage in Fayetteville, NC, in 1990 and has debuted in numerous venues since. Edgerton met Justice after he reviewed the novel in 1985. The adaptation eliminates many secondary characters, except for Uncle Nate. Justice even took creative liberties by writing new scenes. The focus was to help drive the story into a coherent 90-minute dramedy.

“John asked me to read over drafts of the play and I [offered] tiny suggestions about a word or phrase here and there,” Edgerton tells.

“But the play is his. I was happy to realize he did not try to put the entire novel into the play, but rather pulled out a strand of the story that holds together. He understood that a play or movie is more like a short story than a novel.”

Folks familiar with “Raney” will see some of its memorable scenes, including one of Edgerton’s favorites: when Raney and Charles go to see a “psychiatric.” The fish-hook scene also made the cut. Yet, the real story comes from a place of love amidst Southern allure and nuance, each of which North Carolina born-andbred Egderton knows well.

“The troubles of young married couples are sometimes funny, sometimes tragic and everything in between,” Edgerton tells. “Twas true in the past and will be in the future, for both opposite and same-sex marriages. I think the play touches on the hopes and fears of most couples—old or young.”

TheatreNOW’s executive director Zach Hanner—who graduated from UNC Chapel Hill when Edgerton taught there; he’s now a professor at UNCW—adapted “Raney” from its normal two acts into three acts for a dinnertheatre setting. Directed by Justin Smith, it makes its Wilmington premiere this weekend.

“It actually worked out really well, as the

scenes that end the acts punctuate the preceding scenes,” Hanner tells. Hanner not only adapted the show, he’s taking on the role of Charles Shepherd. “What I love most about Charles is that he honestly thinks he can bring this stubborn, traditional family over to his sensible, pragmatic way of thinking,” Hanner tells.

“Of course, once he abandons this notion, things start to fall in place.”

The characters of Charles and Raney each rival the other’s bullheaded world views. While Charles attempts to stand up and confront racist notions that Raney’s family share, his love for his wife goes deeper.

“Raney has the unbelievable ability to call someone stubborn while being stubborn at the same time, which is rather entertaining,” Hanner says. “Anyone new to the South or a recent transplant will completely understand Charles’ reactions to his new in-laws!”

Playing Raney will be Kendra GoehringGarrett. The actress—well-known for her magnificent vocal range in local musicals—will be taking on a complex character, not afraid to speak her mind. “Raney is spunky,” GoehringGarrett describes. “She says it like it is; I love that about her. Raney loves her family; she is extremely close to them. She is very Southern, even in her principles. She is strong and also very honest.”

A fan of Edgerton’s book, Goehring-Garrett has grown intimately entrenched in this trueto-life story. More so, the evolution of Raney throughout the play is eye-opening. She essentially grows into a woman throughout the script.

“I am enjoying her, being her, playing her,” Goehring-Garrett says. “Every time I get to tackle a character, I learn something more about myself. I have a little bit of Raney in me already. There are some parts of me I don’t want to always freely admit: I can be stubborn, even a little naïve about certain things.”

Edgerton’s way with Southern dialect is one of the most appealing aspects of his writing. He manages to tackle characters that practically every Southerner will recognize and create familiar scenes that are indicative of this region.

It’s part of the Guggenheim Fellow’s appeal as a writer: He draws everyone into this world completely, no corner untouched.

“Clyde and I share similar upbringings and the voices of his family members, captured in the book and script, are much like the voices of my family,” Hanner says. “There are so many little sweet touches, like subbing ‘won’t’ for ‘wasn’t’ and mentioning little Southern things like chow-chow and the proper pronunciation of ‘Camp Lejeune.’ (It’s ‘Camp Le-zhurn.’)”

Yet, the overall story arc remains universal.

The struggles of maintaining relationships are not lost; as in most art, they’re what inspire it.

LOVE WILL FIND A WAY: Kendra Goehring-Garrett plays Raney and Zach Hanner as Charles, Raney’s husband, in the debut of “Raney” at TheatreNOW. Courtesy photo

“It’s not just the relationship between Raney and Charles that is struggling,” Goehring-Garrett clarifies. “It discusses family struggles.”

Perhaps one of the most intriguing thoughts when reading “Raney” nowadays is looking at Charles and Raney 30 years into their future.

Would their differences survive a lasting marriage? It makes Goehring-Garrett ponder.

“Would they celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary?” she asks. “The lover of fairy tales in me would love to think so. But their differences just might be too much. Truly, though, that is not what I think the playwright wanted people leaving to think. It’s an honest look at a married couple, and all of the ups and downs in between. It’s still very relevant, because people are people. Throughout time, relationships will always be a struggle, and as Raney and Charles find out, if you love someone, you make the struggle work.”

Though a straight play, the show will involve musical elements. Goehring-Garrett will sing “Amazing Grace,” and with Hanner (a local musician), they’ll perform the gospel number “Uncloudy Day.” Also a painter, Edgerton’s art will appear throughout the set design.

“Clyde has done a series of paintings thematically based on the novel and some of those will feature in the projection portion of the show,” Hanner tells.

Edgerton also will attend two shows: opening night on Friday, May 8, and the following Friday, May 15. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. both days, wherein Edgerton will read passages from the book, talk about its inception, and he’ll play live music. The stage show will begin at 7 p.m.

“Both nights feature higher-priced tickets, but the added cost ($30 from each) will go to the Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County,” Hanner says. Edgerton’s paintings also will be for sale, with proceeds going to the council.

“Clyde and his wife are such fervent supporters of the Wilmington arts scene, and we hope that supporters of the local arts community will come out and enjoy these evenings while boosting the arts council’s efforts,” Hanner tells.

DETAILS: Raney

May 8-June 19: Fri-Sat, 7 p.m.

Sundays, starting May 24, 3 p.m.

Events with Clydge Edgerton: May 8 and 15, 5:30 p.m.

Tickets: $22-$38 TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th Street 910-399-3NOW (3669) www.theatrewilmington.com

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Lax Machina:

arts > film

High-concept sci-fi fails to intrigue

films this week Cinematique

By: Anghus

Cinematique at Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut Street • $8-$10 www.thalianhall.org

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hate to appear unsympathetic to fictional characters, but, at this point in our collective culture, if someone sets out to create a super-intelligent robot with artificial intelligence, they deserve to be murdered.

In fact, it’s pretty much par for the course.

I rack my brain to think of a single movie from the last 30 years in which someone attempted creating an artificial life form and it ended up anything other than catastrophic.

“Ex Machina” is the latest and laziest attempt at delving into the inner machinations of artificial intelligence. It’s about as underwhelming a movie as I’ve seen all year. It’s a very long, tepid and predictable episode of “Black Mirror.” I had high hopes for the first feature from Alex Garland, who wrote one of my favorite films, “28 Days Later.”

But “Ex Machina” feels tired and the execution lacks.

There are a few redeemable qualities that prevent the film from circling the drain.

Mostly, it’s somewhat salvaged by the performance of Oscar Isaac (“Finding Llewyn Davis”), who is on the precipice of blowing up with roles in the upcoming “Star Wars” and “X-Men” movies. He plays Nathan, a genius creator that feels like a more hardpartying version of Steve Jobs.

Nathan has isolated himself on an estate that’s far removed from prying eyes.

He aims to create the first artificial being that can pass the Turing test, the scientific standard created by Alan Turing to gauge whether or not an artificial life form has consciousness. In order to conduct the test, Nathan brings programmer Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) in from his company to have conversations with his comely robot, Ava (Alicia Vikander).

Ava is an interesting piece of work: a beautiful face on a wire-frame skeleton.

Her silicon innards make it very clear she is anything but human. However, the test being conducted isn’t about how she looks; it’s about her underlying personality. Is she capable of feeling, reasoning and emotions, or is it all just an act? There are lofty questions being raised in “Ex Machina,” but all of them are given the same stale answer often seen in high-minded, science-fiction think pieces.

The greatest sin of “Ex Machina” is that it’s boring. There’s only one level to this story, and every single plot twist is so painfully obvious it may well have been penned

by M. Night Shyamalan. The score sounds akin to if Herbie Hancock fell asleep on his keyboard. Domhnall Gleeson’s American

reel to reel

5/6: As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy—posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals—Sonny pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel. “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy. (PG, 122 min.)

Wire-frame plot about A wire-frame bot: “Ex Machina” delivers unpredictable retreads among sci-fi cinema. Courtesy photo.

accent is so forced that his vocal chords could be charged with criminal endangerment. It used to be that a movie like “Ex Machina” could be salvaged because there were so few avenues for a story like this.

Not anymore: This is covered territory done better in a hundred other movies and TV shows. Hell, Domhnall Gleeson did a variation on this same theme in an excellent episode of “Black Mirror.” (I’ve name-dropped “Black Mirror” twice. If you’re looking for some really fun science-fiction storytelling, check it out on Netflix.)

What I liked about “Ex Machina” was Oscar Isaac. He’s a very likable actor who brings far more to the role than what is written. Nothing else in the movie is able to match what he put into this woefully underwritten story. There’s a moment about halfway through the movie where his drunken, lascivious inventor breaks into a choreographed dance with his live-in servant. It’s wonderfully manic and crazy, and is the kind of inspired moment this movie needed so much more of. Most of the film feels like a sleight attempt at something weighty. Like the Doctor Seuss version of “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”

The most painful part of the film is a third act that is badly telegraphed. From the moment I learned of this movie’s existence, I was almost certain I knew where it was going. Ava is a character audiences should sympathize with but won’t. Caleb seems like the kind of chap they should be root-

ing for but won’t. Nathan’s supposed to be the villain of the piece, but he’s the only interesting character in the entire movie. In a better movie, I would think the muddying of the question, “Who should I be rooting for?” was intentional. In “Ex Machina,” it feels like the product of bad choices— much like the decision of anyone who buys a ticket to sit through this dreck.

DETAILS: Ex Machina

★★ ★ ★ ★ Starring Alicia Vikander Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac Directed by Alex Garland Rated R

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Eternal Sunshine Café 420 Eastwood Rd. Unit 109 (910) 791-6995

American BLUEWATER

Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an incredible Caribbean fudge pie. Dine inside or at their awardwinning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music Series every Sunday April - October.

Large parties welcome. Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256.8500.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri 11a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat & Sun 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ MUSIC: Music every Sunday in Summer ■ WEBSITE: www.bluewaterdining.com

Blue surf cafÉ

Sophisticated Food…Casual Style. We offer a menu that has a heavy California surf culture influence while still retaining our Carolina roots. We provide a delicate balance of flavors and freshness in a comfortable and inviting setting. We offer a unique breakfast menu until noon daily, including specialty waffles, skillet hashes and unique breakfast sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi sandwich and customer favorite, meatloaf sandwich.

Our dinner features a special each night along with our favorite house entrees: Braised Beef Brisket, Mojo Pork and Mahi. All of our entrees are as delicious as they are inventive.

We also have a full beer and wine list. Come try the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today. 250 Racine Drive Ste. 1, Wilmington 910-523-5362.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown

■ FEATURING: Daily Specials, Gluten Free Menu, Gourmet Hot Chocolates, Outdoor Patio, New Artist event first Friday of every month and Kids Menu.

■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: The Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.com

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

Elijah’s

If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place! Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings.

Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am-2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 60 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to dine in or take out.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-798-9464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the Summer ■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

East oceanfront dining at blockade runner

Award-winning cuisine accompanied by the sounds of breaking surf + a soothing coastal breeze, that's East Oceanfront Dining. Our chef, Ben Ramsey, will pleasure your palate with fresh local seafood, produce from our own gardenscape + other harvest from local purveyors. Chef Ramsey is focused on the best of what our region has to offer and he + his staff are delighted to serve you. You'll dine in the comfort of our relaxing restaurant or if you choose, our canopied, oceanfront deck provides a memorable ambiance for any evening.

If you're looking for a more casual bite or maybe just a drink or two before dinner, have a seat in the Aquarium Lounge. A great selection of wine, beer or spirits can provide just what you're looking for as you settle in for an evening of coastal culture. For reservations and information concerning best rates and packages, please call 1-800-541-1161.

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Since 1984, Elijah’s has been Wilmington, NC’s outdoor dining destination. We feature expansive indoor and outdoor waterfront dining, with panoramic views of riverfront sunsets.

As a Casual American Grill and Oyster Bar, Elijah’s offers everything from fresh local seafood and shellfish to pastas, sandwiches, and Certified Angus Beef selections. We offer half-priced oysters from 4-6 every Wednesday & live music with our Sunday Brunch from 11-3. Whether you are just looking for a great meal & incredible scenery, or a large event space for hundreds of people, Elijah’s is the place to be.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11:30-10:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Kids menu available

eternal sunshine cafÉ

Wilmington’s new unique restaurant, Eternal Sunshine Café, is conveniently located between downtown and Wrightsville Beach, also close to UNCW. It is a great spot to savor a gourmet breakfast, like cinna-swirl pancakes with coffee cream cheese syrup or a southwest benedict with chipotle hollandaise on a made from scratch biscuit. The lunch menu is filled with fresh delectable salads, sandwiches on house baked breads, and pitas. Come experience the innovative twist on breakfast classics and a casual lunch guaranteed to make you a regular customer. May the tranquility of Eternal Sunshine Cafe’s atmosphere shine upon your face and reinvigorate your day. Serves breakfast all day. Dinner COMING SOON! ■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: MondayWednesday 7-2, Thursday-Friday 6:30-2, Saturday 7-2, Sunday 8-2 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.eternalsunshinecafe.com

Halligan's pub

“Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Halligan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food warms the heart and generous drinks lift the spirit. Be sure to try Halligan’s house specialty, “The Reuben,” number one with critics and of course our customers. One bite and you’ll understand why. Of course, we also serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment of burgers, sandwiches (Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink. Enjoy two locatons: 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd., and 1900 Eastwood Rd. in Lumina Station.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 Days a Week Monday-Wednesday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Masonboro Loop & Lumina Station ■ FEATURING: The Best Reuben in Town! $5.99 lunch specials, Outdoor Patio ■ WEBSITE: www.halligansnc.com

HENRY’S

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because it’s going to be packed. Dinner too!

Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. - Mon. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Tues.- Fri.: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com

Holiday Inn Resort

Oceans Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting. (910) 256-2231. 1706 N. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Sat. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ WEBSITE: www.holidayinn.com

HOPS SUPPLY CO.

The combination of chef-inspired food and our craft bar makes Hops Supply Co. a comfortable and inviting gastropub that attracts guests of all types – especially a local crowd who can feel right at home whether ordering a classic favorite or trying a new culinary delight! At HopsCo, we are dedicated to the craft of excellent cuisine and delivering hops in its most perfect form, exemplified by our selection of craft beers. As hops are the heart of flavor for beer, our local seasonal ingredients are the soul of our culinary inspired American fare. 5400 Oleander Dr. (910) 833-8867.

■ OPEN: Mon-Thurs 10:57 am - 10 pm; Fri-Sat 10:57 am - 11 pm {Serving Brunch 10:57am – 3pm & bar open until midnight}; Brunch ALL DAY Sunday 9:57am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.hopssupplycompany.com

The little dipper

Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a four-course meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; Seasonal hours are open 7 days a week, Memorial Day through October ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Tasting menu every Tues. with small plates from $1-$4; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course prix fixe menu on Thurs.; "Date night menu," $65/couple with beer and wine tasting every Fri. and half price bottles of wine on Sun. ■ MUSIC: Mondays and Memorial Day-October, 7-9pm ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

Ogden Tap Room

Wilmington’s go to Southern Gastro-Pub. With a menu featuring some southeast favorites and a few from the bayou. Ogden Tap Room offers a selection the whole family will enjoy. With 40 beers on tap from around the world, The O Tap is a Craft Beer Enthusiast dream come true. Ogden Tap Room also has a great wine selection as well as a full bar featuring the areas largest Bourbon selection. You are sure to leave Ogden Tap Room a happy camper.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Thurs 11am - Midnight, Fri & Sat 11am - 1am, Sunday Noon Midnight.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Ogden ■ FEATURING: Live Team Trivia Tues 7:30-9:30pm ■ MUSIC: Every Thursday 8 - 10pm ■ WEBSITE: www.ogdentaproom.com

pine valley market

Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market.

Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can

enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood.

Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sun. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com

The trolly stop

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a five-store franchise in Southeastern North Carolina. Since 1976 they have specialized in storemade chili, slaw and various sauces. As of more recently, select locations (Fountain Dr. and Southport) have started selling genuine burgers and cheese steaks (Beef & Chicken).

Our types of hotdogs include beef & Pork (Trolly Dog), allbeef (Sabrett), pork smoked sausage, Fat Free (Turkey) & Veggie. Recognized as having the Best Hot Dog in the Best of Wilmington Awards in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Call Individual Stores for hours of operation or Look at our website trollystophotdogs.com Catering available, now a large portion of our business. Call Rick at 297-8416 for catering and franchise information.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: Wrightsville Beach (910) 256-3921

Southport (910) 457-7017 Fountain Dr. (910) 452-3952 Boone, NC (828) 265-2658 Chapel Hill, NC (919) 240-4206 - COMING SOON! ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

Asian BIG THAI II

From the minute you walk through the door to the wonderful selection of authentic Thai cuisine, Big Thai II offers you a tranquil and charming atmosphere - perfect start to a memorable dinner. For the lunchtime crowd, the luncheon specials provide a great opportunity to get away. The menu is filled with carefully prepared dishes such as Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork or Tofu pan-fried rice noodles with eggs, peanuts, bean sprouts, carrots, and chives in a sweet and savory sauce) and Masaman Curry (The mildest of all curries, this peanut base curry is creamy and delicious with potatoes, cashew nuts and creamy avocado). But you shouldn’t rush into a main entrée right away! You will be missing out on a deliciously appetizing Thai favorite, Nam Sod (Ground Pork blended with fresh chili, green onion, ginger and peanuts).

And be sure to save room for a piece of their fabulous Coconut Cake! A trip to Big Thai II is an experience that you’ll

never forget. If the fast and friendly service doesn’t keep you coming back, the great food will! 1319 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-6588 ■ Serving Lunch: Mon-Fri 11 a.m. -.2:30 p.m.

■ Serving Dinner: Mon-Thur 5 p.m. -.9:30 p.m.; Friday 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 4 p.m. -.10 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. -.9:30 p.m.

■ Neighboorhood: Mayfaire ■ Featuring: Authentic Thai Cuisine ■ Website: www.bigthainc.com

hibachi to go

If you want fresh food fast, check out Hibachi To Go! It is a family-owned business with a professional and friendly staff serving the freshest local ingredients. Everything on the menu is done right on-site, from hand trimming the meat to making every sauce! They offer affordable appetizers such as crab, pork, or pineapple wontons, green bean fries, spring rolls, and edamama along with specialties like Teriyaki or Hibachi chicken, hand-trimmed ribeye, scallops, tempura or grilled shrimp, and fresh fish with veggies and rice. Drop by daily for the $4.69 lunch special and $4 sushi. Bring the little ones in on Sundays to the Ogden location and they can eat for only $0.99!

Visit us at our Ogden location where you can dine- in or takeout or our Hampstead location where you can drive-thru, walk-up, or take-out.

■ Serving Lunch & dinner: 11am- 9pm Everyday ■ Neighboorhood: Ogden- 6932 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28411 (910) 791-7800 Hampstead- 15248 Highway 17 North Wilmington, NC 28411 (910) 270-9200 ■ Featuring: $4.69 lunch specials ■ Website: www.hibachitogo.com

kabuki korean cafÉ and sushi

Family-owned and operated, Kabuki Korean Café and Sushi is Wilmington's only authentic Korean restaurant, freshly renovated and boasting a brand new menu! They feature delectable Korean BBQ, and are best known for traditional items like their bibimbop and bulgogi. But they also feature a large variety of Asian cuisine, from fresh sushi to fried rice to teriyaki dishes, dumplings, edamame and more. Open daily, Kabuki welcomes diners for lunch from 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and dinner 4:30 to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday. Stop by Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 10 p.m. 4102 Oleander Drive, Suite 2, at the corner of 41st Street, behind the Hess gas station. 910-350-3332.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Mon-Fri, 11am-2:30pm; Sat-Sun, noon-10pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, off Oleander Drive.

■ FEATURING: Wilmington's only authentic Korean restaurant!

KYOTO ASIAN GRILLE

Kyoto Asian Grille specializes in crafting mouth-watering food and providing superb customer service. We serve a plethora

of Asian cuisines, from Chinese to Japanese to Thai, and have an unwavering commitment to flavor. All of our ingredients are fresh, cooked to order, with artistic culinary flair.

We also serve everything from sushi to traditional Chinese dishes, a plethora of curries to Pad Thai, hibachi and teriyaki dishes, and more. Come give us a try where you will find nothing in the freezer but the ice cream. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday through Saturday. Located at 4102 Market Street, (910) 332-3302.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon - Thu: 11am - 3pm and 5pm - 9:30pm or Fri - Sat, 11am - 3pm and 5pm - 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: An array of Asian cuisines, from Japanese to Chinese, Thai and more.

Indochine Restaurant & Lounge

If you’re ready to experience the wonders of the Orient without having to leave Wilmington, join us at Indochine for a truly unique experience. Indochine brings the flavors of the Far East to the Port City, combining the best of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine in an atmosphere that will transport you and your taste buds. Relax in our elegantly decorated dining room, complete with antique Asian decor as well as contemporary artwork and music. Our diverse, friendly and efficient staff will serve you beautifully presented dishes full of enticing aromas and flavors. Be sure to try such signature items as the spicy and savory Roasted Duck with Red Curry, or the beautifully presented and delicious Shrimp and Scallops in a Nest.

Be sure to save room for our world famous desert, the banana egg roll! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients, and our extensive menu suits any taste. After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond in our Asian garden. Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), (910) 251-9229.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues.- Fri. 11 a.m.2 p.m.; Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch. Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.indochinewilmington.com

southern thai

Our menu is centered around authentic Thai cuisine and features traditional dishes as well as chef-inspired dishes. We always deliver authentic Thai cuisine mixed with southern hospitality. Thailand can be culturally divided into 4 main regions: North, North Central, Central & South. The diverse topography and cultures lend their way to creating unique cuisines in each region. Meals are prepared by all generations coming together in the kitchen. Recipes are passed on this way through the generations so that the food you are tasting today is influenced by the knowledge of the past.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon - Thur 11am to 3pm and 4:30 to 9:30pm; Fri 11am to 3pm and 4:30 to 10pm; Sat 12 to 10pm; Closed Sunday ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Authentic Thai Cuisine ■ WEBSITE: www.southernthairestaurant.com

thai spice

From the flavorfully mild to the fiery spiced, Thai Spice customers are wooed by the dish that’s made to their specifications. Featuring a tasteful menu of traditional Thai standards to numerous delectable house specials, it’s quickly becoming the local favorite for Thai cuisine. This family-run restaurant is sure to win you over. If you haven’t discovered this gem, come in and be charmed. Whether it be a daytime delight, or an evening indulgence, your visit will make you look forward to your return. Located in Monkey Junction at 5552 Carolina Beach Rd., Ste. G. (910) 791-0044.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tue.-Th.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat.: 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sun.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ WEBSITE: www.ThaiSpiceWilmington.com

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Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City.

Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch Specials

yosake downtown sushi lounge

Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger.

Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172.

■ SERVING DINNER: 7 nights a week @ 5PM; Sun-Wed until 10pm, Thurs until 11pm, Fri & Sat until Midnight.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 Price Sushi/Appetizer Menu nightly from 5-7, until 8 on Mondays, and also 10-Midnight on Fri/Sat. Tuesday LOCALS NIGHT - 20% Dinner Entrees. Wednesday 80S NIGHT - 80s music and menu prices. Sundays are the best deal downtown - Specialty Sushi and Entrees are Buy One, Get One $10 Off and 1/2 price Wine Bottles.

Nightly Drink Specials. Gluten-Free Menu upon request.

Complimentary Birthday Dessert.

■ WEBSITE: www.yosake.com - @yosakeilm on Twitter & Instagram. Like us on Facebook.

Dinner Theatre theatrenow

TheatreNOW is a performing arts complex that features weekend dinner theater, an award-winning weekly kids variety show, monthly Sunday Jazz Brunches, movie, comedy and live music events. Award-winning chef, Denise Gordon, and a fabulous service staff pair scrumptious multi-course themed meals and cocktails with our dinner shows in a theatre-themed venue. Dinner theater at its best! Reservations highly suggested. 19 S. 10th Street 910.399.3NOW (3669).

Hours vary.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington and Greater Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Dinner shows, jazz brunches, and more ■ WEBSITE: www.theatrewilmington.com

gREEK The greeks

The Greeks is a two-store (going on three), family-ownedand-operated Greek restaurant. Since 2011 Chef Georgios Papanikolaou and his family have been giving unwavering attention to detail to their food, which represents Greek culture. The chef picks fresh local produce and proteins on a daily basis. The spices and herbs are imported from Greece, where they are picked wild from the mountains, sealed and then transported here. The family keeps their Greek roots close to their heart; with each dish they are recreating exactly the same flavors that a person will experience should they be in Greece. With a plethora of recipes to choose from and the best gyro in town, the family hopes to expand without compromising an iota of the experience.

124 Princess St.; 910-343-6933 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday 10:00AM to 3:00PM Tuesday-Sunday 10:00AM to 9:00PM ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown and Monkey Junction ■ WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA: www.the-greeks.com or www. facebook.com/thegreeksnc

Healthy CLEAN EATZ cafÉ

This café is your one stop shop to start living a healthy lifestyle. Everything on the menu is under 500 calories and 10 grams of fat unless you order otherwise. The café offers dine in, carryout, or get an entire weeks worth of meals by signing up for our weekly prepackaged meal service. We also do customized food prep to fit anyone's diet needs. Stop by Clean Eatz today to start a new you. You only have one life, Make it count!

Lifestyle tip: Resolutions usually fail due to the stress we put on ourselves to change so quickly. Make simple changes one by one. We didn’t get where we are at overnight. Baby lifestyle steps: Eliminate fried foods, drive thrus, alcohol, or sugar first. Add a new goal each week. You got this! 203 Racine drive,Wilmington NC 28403. (910) 452-3733.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday- Friday: 11-7, Saturday: 11-3 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.cleaneatz.net

Indian

room available. Visit us at 4304 ½ Ma rket St or call 910251-1005 for take out.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 10am-Midnight every day ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown (Corner of Market St and Kerr Avenue).

■ WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons.

eddie romanelli's

Eddie Romanelli’s is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-from-scratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16 oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.- Thurs. 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South/Leland ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials ■ WEBSITE: www.RomanellisRestaurant.com

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night

menu from 11pm until closing.

siena trattoria

Enjoy authentic Italian food in a beautiful, warm, casual setting. Whether dining indoors or in our courtyard, Siena is the perfect neighborhood trattoria for the entire family to enjoy. From our delicious brick oven pizza to elegantly prepared meat, seafood, and pasta specials, you will find a level of cuisine that will please the most demanding palate, prepared from the finest and freshest ingredients.

■ SERVING DINNER: at 4 p.m. Daily.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South. 3315 Masonboro Loop Road, 910-794-3002 ■ FEATURING: Family style dinners on Sundays ■ WEBSITE: www.sienawilmington.com

Slice of life

“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with

KABOB AND GRILL

Welcome to Kabob and Grill, downtown Wilmington's only fine Indian restaurant. Located on Water Street, overlooking the Cape Fear River, Kabob and Grill innovatesexotic flavors of Indian kabobs and curries. Kabobs are baked to perfection in our "tandoor" clay oven fresh, daily. We take pride in offering a great selection of vegetarian entrees made with healthy spices, vegetables and herbs. We also serve vegan and gluten-free items, all aromatic and full of flavor. Our professional chef ensures our lavash and extensive menu appeals to all palates, whether choosing vegetarian, chicken, lamb, goat, or seafood. Our dining area is modern and upscale, yet steeped in Indian tradition. We have a full-service bar and are open seven days a week. We do take-out, delivery and welcome private parties. 5 S Water Street, (910) 833-5262.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch Sunday through Saturday 11am-3pm. Dinner Sunday through Thursday 5-10pm, Friday & Saturday 5-10:30pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Innovative Indian recipes, made fresh daily.

tandoori bites

Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices.

Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads. They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts. They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger.

Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon. - Fri. 11-2:30 pm (Lunch Buffet) & 5-10 pm (Dinner), Sat. - Sun. 11:30 -3:00 pm (Lunch) & 5-10 pm (Dinner) ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch buffet ■ WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net

Italian ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

A Wilmington favorite since 1987! At Elizabeth’s you’ll find authentic Italian cuisine, as well as some of your American favorites. Offering delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, beer, and wine. Elizabeth’s is known for their fresh ingredients, where even the bread is baked fresh daily.

A great place for lunch, dinner, a late night meal, or take out.

Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party

Fat Tony’s Italian Pub

Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique family-friendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Veal Saltimbocca, Eggplant Parmigiana, USDA Prime Sirloin, and award-winning NY style hand-tossed pizzas, Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Their appetizers range from Blue Crab Dip to Grilled Pizzas to Lollipop Lamb Chops. Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an ever-changing selection of microbrews included in their 27-tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have a wide selection of bottled beers, a revamped wine list, and an arsenal of expertly mixed cocktails that are sure to wet any whistle. Fat Tony’s offers lunch specials until 3pm Monday through Friday and a 10% discount to students and faculty at CFCC. They have two petfriendly patios – one looking out onto Front Street and one with a beautiful view of the Cape Fear River. With friendly, excellent service and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. Find The Flavor…..Craft Beer, Craft Pizza!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am10 pm; Friday-Saturday 11 am-Midnight; Sunday Noon-10 pm

purified water. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 125 Market Street, (910) 251-9444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11:30 a.m.-3 a.m., 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

■ FEATURING: The largest tequila selection in Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com

a taste of italy

Looking for authentic Italian cuisine in the Port City? Look no further than A Taste of Italy Deli. Brothers, Tommy and Chris Guarino, and partner Craig Berner, have been serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner to local and visiting diners for twenty years. The recipes have been passed down from generation to generation, and after one bite you feel like you’re in your mamas' kitchen. Along with the hot and cold lunch menu, they also carry a large variety of deli sides and madefrom-scratch desserts. Or, if you’re looking to get creative in

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your own kitchen, A Taste of Italy carries a wide selection of imported groceries, from pasta to olive oils, and everything in between. And last but certainly not least, allow them to help you make any occasion become a delicious Italian experience with their catering or call ahead ordering.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 8:00am8:00pm, Saturday 8:30am-7:00pm, Sunday 11:00am6:00pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.ncatasteofitaly.com ■ FEATURING: Sclafani goods, Polly-O cheese, Ferrara Torrone and much, much more!

1 Market St.; 5622 Oleander Dr. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs until 11 a.m. - 10

p.m.; Fri. and Sat. until 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown and Ogden ■ WEBSITE: www.lacostamexicanrestauranwilmington.com

San Felipe Mexican Restaurant

At San Felipe, we pride ourselves in offering the best Mexican cuisine combined with a Mexican inspired dining experience that will instill a sense of “familia” with our patrons. Ditch the regular fare and try one of our Mexican inspired favorites such as our sizzling Certified Angus Beef Fajitas or our Carolina Chimichanga. Visit any of our 10 North Carolina locations to see for yourself and while your at it, try one of our delicious Margaritas! See you soon Amigos! Independence Mall, 3522 Oleander Dr - Wilmington, NC (910) 791-9277 and 1114 New Pointe Blvd - Leland, NC (910) 371-1188.

Jamaican JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

Tucked in the corner of University Landing, a block from UNCW is the hidden gem of Wilmington’s international cuisine scene - Jamaica’s Comfort Zone. This family owned restaurant provides a relaxing blend of Caribbean delights – along with reggae music – served up with irrepressible smiles for miles. From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouth-watering classic dishes such as curry goat, oxtail, jerk and curry chicken, to our specialty 4-course meals ($12.00) and $6.99 Student meal. Catering options are available.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday - Saturday 11:45am - 9:00pm and Sunday 1:30pm - 8:00pm. Monday - Closed.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – University Landing 417 S. College Road #24 ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials updated daily on Facebook ■ WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net

Latin American CEVICHE'S

Come enjoy the tropical flavors of Panama and Central America...from our fresh fish to our handmade empanadas, traditional arroz con pollo to fresh inspired salads, We hope you will be transported to simpler time with warm, friendly service, and festive vibe. Large selection of beer and wine, including red and white sangria, tropical mimosas, drink specials daily. Just before the bridge at Wrightsville Beach. 7210 Wrightsville Ave. (910) 256-3131.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon - Sun 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ WEBSITE: www.wbceviche.com

san juan CafÉ

Offering the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over Latin America. Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue.

910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon - Sat. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and from 5-10 p.m. Closed Sunday.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Nightly specials ■ WEBSITE: www.sanjuancafenc.com

Mexican la costa mexican restaurant

With three locations to serve Wilmingtonians, La Costa is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m with lunch specials. Their full dinner menu (from 3 p.m. on) offers the best in Mexican cuisine across the city. From top-sellers, like fajitas, quesadillas and burritos, to chef's specialty items, like molcajete or borrego, a taste of familiar and exotic can be enjoyed. All of La Costa's pico de gallo, guacamole, salsas, chile-chipotle, enchilada and burrito sauces are made in house daily. Add to it a 16-ounce margarita, which is only $4.25 on Mondays and Tuesdays at all locations, and every meal is complete.

Serving the Port City since1996, folks can dine indoors at the Oleander and both Market Street locations, or dine alfresco at both Market Street locations. 3617 Market St.; 8024 Unit

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington, Leland & South-

port

■ WEBSITE: www.sanfelipenc.com

Organic

Seafood CATCH

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina.

Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch. Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010.

Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand-crafted seasonal desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-799-3847.

■ SERVING DINNER: Mon.-Saturday 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List ■ WEBSITE: www.catchwilmington.com

fish. For land lovers, try their steaks, chicken or pasta dishes. Relax on the pier or dine inside. Oceanic is also the perfect location for memorable events, such as wedding ceremonies & receptions, birthday gatherings, anniversary parties and more. Large groups welcome.

Private event space available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH:

Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sunday 10am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dining on the newly renovated Crystal Pier ■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

the pilot house

The Pilot House Restaurant is Wilmington’s premier seafood and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local seafood and produce. Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newly-renovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks.

Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck.

Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

LOVEY’S natural foods & CafÉ

Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers looking for organic and natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack. Whether you are in the mood for a veggie burger, hamburger or a chicken Caesar wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar—which has cold, organix salads and hot selections—can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of delicious juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices.

Lovey’s has a great selection of local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries organic grass-fed and free-range meats and poultry. wheat-free and gluten-free products are in stock regularly, as are vegan and vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m.. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Rd in the Landfall Shopping Center; (910) 509-0331. “You’ll Love it at Lovey’s!”

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Café open: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.(salad bar open all the time). Market hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, New Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes. Newly expanded.

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com

whole foods market

Whole Foods Market offers one of the most expansive freshly prepared foods options in the city! With 4 bars featuring hot dishes & salads, a sandwich station, sushi station, and pizza station, you are apt to satisfy everyone in your group.

All of the ingredients are free of any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives so food is fresh and flavorful from farm, ranch, or dock to your fork! Dine in the cafe or carry out. On any given day the selection offers an array of organic, local, vegan/vegetarian, and healthy options. Voted Best Salads by encore readers.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week. Monday - Sunday. 8am - 9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Seasonal, healthy, organic, vegan/vegetarian ■ WEBSITE: www.wholefoodsmarket.com

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Dock Street oyster bar

Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 7622827.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters.

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

oceanic

Voted best seafood restaurant in Wilmington, Oceanic provides oceanfront dining at its best. Located in Wrightsville Beach, Oceanic is one of the most visited restaurants on the beach. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-

Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront

Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday

SHUCKIN' SHACK

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar has two locations in the Port City area. The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd. (910-458-7380) and our second location is at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910-833-8622). The Shack is the place you want to be to catch your favorite sports team on 7 TV’s carrying all major sports packages. A variety of fresh seafood is available daily including oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and crab legs. Shuckin’ Shack has expanded its menu now offering fish tacos, crab cake sliders, fried oyster po-boys, fresh salads, and more. Come in and check out the Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’

Time!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Carolina Beach

Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am-2am; Sun: Noon-2am, Historic Wilmington: Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat: 11amMidnight ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Carolina Beach and Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials. Like us on Facebook!

■ WEBSITE: www.TheShuckinShack.com

smoothies and more Tropical smoothie cafÉ

Tropical Smoothie Café’s menu boasts bold, flavorful food and smoothies with a healthy appeal, all made to order from the freshest ingredients. Our toasted wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads and gourmet salads are made fresh with highest quality of meats and cheeses, topped with fresh produce and flavorful sauces, available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The fun atmosphere and unparalleled hospitality brings customers back to Tropical Smoothie Café again and again. At Tropical Smoothie, we are guided by one simple belief: When you eat better, you feel better and when you feel better, all is better. It's part of our mission to inspire a healthier lifestyle by serving amazing food and smoothies with a bit of tropical fun. 2804 S. College Road, Long Leaf Mall.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-Fri; 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat-Sun ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, at Shipyard Blvd. and College Rd.

Southern Casey's Buffet

In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid coun-

try cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories.

“Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Pig’s feet and chitterlings.

Rx Restaurant & bar

Located in downtown Wilmington, Rx Restaurant and Bar is here to feed your soul, serving up Southern cuisine made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen. The Rx chef is committed to bringing fresh food to your table, so the menu changes daily based on what he finds locally. Rx drinks are as unique as the food—and just what the doctor ordered. Join us for a dining experience you will never forget!

421 Castle St.; 910 399-3080.

■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Tues-Thurs, 5-10pm; FriSat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and 5-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.rxwilmington.com

pembroke's

A seasonally inspired and locally sourced Southern cuisine dining experience, Pembroke’s was created by the owners of downtown’s Rx Restaurant. Pembroke’s focuses on the same values and excellent service as its sister restaurant, purveying local companies for the best in seafood, proteins and produce. They work with local fisherman and farmers to ensure your meal will be freshly grown and hand chosen. A new dinner menu is churned out daily to ensure the chefs are

working with the freshest ingredients. Plus, the bartenders are creating new drink menus daily as to never bore your taste buds. 1125 A Military Cutoff Rd. 910-239-9153.

■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Open for dinner TuesSun, 5pm-close, with live music Fri-Sat nights. Sunday brunch, 10am-3pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.pembrokescuisine.com

Sports Bar

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11am-2am

daily.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: 0 HD TVs and the biggest HD projector TVs

in Wilmington.

■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com

vegetarian/Vegan sealevel restaurant

hell's kitchen

This is downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub! With every major sporting package on ten HDTVs and our huge HD projection screen, there is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style Reuben, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, pool, and did we mention sports?

Free downtown lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. (910) 763-4133.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & ■ LATE NIGHT: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 priced select appetizers Monday

- Thursday 4-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

Carolina Ale House

town. 317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.

Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for awardwinning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sports-themed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in

It’s springtime in Wilmington, and at Sealevel we're celebrating our second anniversary at 1015 Kerr Avenue (look for us between Cafe Zola and Wilmington Brew Supply in the newly minted "Kerridor"). New this year: Thai tea ice pops!

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Chewing Over Changes:

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Dig and Dive, formerly Courts and Sports, ups the ante with its revamps stopped 10 years ago. That being said, I thought the food was a touch on the high-end side, but it’s a gastro pub, essentially, where quality goes on the pedasta. Appetizers run between $5 and $10, dogs, sandwiches and burgers from $5 to $11, and salads up to $15 (if adding shrimp).

Plus, they have a very large selection of craft beers, including NC brews. In the end Dig and Dive offers an interesting take on some classic preparations. It was nice to be reminded that change isn’t always a bad thing.

By: Rosa Bianca

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n the recent past I bestowed on Courts and Sports the singular, completely subjective honor of naming their fried Kobe beef dog the best hot dog in Wilmington. I can’t say I was thrilled to hear the place had been rebranded as Dig and Dive for franchising reasons. But, upon a recent visit, I learned the renovations and a revamped menu aren’t to be feared. The 2.0 version of the popular volleyball bar is every bit the draw as its previous incarnation.

In addition to a more muted, darker wood interior, speckled by copper, Dig and Dive features a new menu that puts a heavy emphasis on North Carolina products. In fact, an asterisk denotes which products are made/grown/raised within our borders. There’s an interesting comfort in placing focus on our local economy.

I opened with one such appetizer: the pork wings. (I admit: I worked for 10 solid minutes on a joke about pigs flying, but I just couldn’t manufacture one.) The “wings” themselves are small pieces of pork shank, served on the bone. They are similar in size, if not shape, to a chicken wing. As well, they appear a little dry, but looks can be deceiving. The crispy exterior gives way to a particularly juicy piece of pork. The most interesting part is the sauce, described as “Bourbon Barrel Kentuckyaki.”

It’s a fun blend of smoky barbecue sauce and salty teriyaki. The salt can be a bit much from time to time, but, ultimately, the sauce marries the flavors nicely and adds a lovely bit of spice to the rich pork meat.

I couldn’t shake my fear that my beloved hot dog was a thing of the past, so I ordered another to be sure. I looked over my options and decided on the Chihuahua, a deep-fried beef hotdog with avocado, Heritage Farms’ Rooster Relish, diced onion, and Lusty Monk Burn in Hell Chipotle Mustard. That’s a lot to discuss, but I’ll skip to the end: Dig and Dive keeps its crown for still offering the best hot dog in Wilmington.

The fried dog itself is a delight thanks to its rich, oily flavor. Plus, Dig and Dive doesn’t make the classic mistake of skimping on the bun. The bread is high quality and adds a great deal to the overall satisfaction of this dog. However, it all pales in comparison to my new favorite product: Lusty Monk Burn in Hell Chipotle Mustard, straight from NC. The smoky/spicy treat is so good I paused in the middle of writing this sentence to go online and order some for my home.

The avocado was sliced thickly and, given the slippery nature of the fruit, it cruised a bit as I tried to eat it. I eventually took off the remaining slices and ate them separately—though I’m not convinced that was my best course of action.

They did a nice job of mellowing the heat of the mustard.

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The fried andouille appetizer, also from NC, is a great example of the wonders of excess. The first bite is a spicy, greasy treat; the third starts to feel like work. Much like an extra-large pizza, the fried andouille sausage is delicious but best enjoyed with friends.

The Frito Bandito burger defied expectations.

Instead of one burger, it’s actually two very thin patties served with cheese, avocados, chili and Fritos. As someone who always stuffs tortilla chips into fajitas, I have long loved the idea of adding crunch to sandwiches. The chili could have used a bit more heat. Overall, it was a likable burger. But, if anything, it suffers in comparison to the Chihuahua: like a little brother who can’t live up to an older sibling’s accomplishments.

Dessert is worth a try as well. The peanutbutter pie is decadent. I knew immediately it wasn’t made in house, but so what? Some of my favorite restaurants get their bread from bakeries. There’s nothing wrong with knowing limits and outsourcing a few items. As well, the fried apple pie warrants attention. It’s not as cloyingly sweet as I was expecting, and the crispy exterior had a nice counterbalance to the gooey apple filling.

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Carrying the Torch:

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here are only two organizations in the U.S. authorized to use the term “Olympics” in their names.

One, of course, is the quadrennial, international games. The other is an organization known for supporting some of the most remarkable athletes in The Special Olympics. This Mother’s Day, a music-filled event, known as The Mike O’Donnell Special Olympics Fundraiser, will raise funds for the empowering organization at The Dubliner Irish Pub on Carolina Beach Road.

The Special Olympics were founded

by Eunice Mary Shriver in the 1950s

Mike O’Donnell Special Olympics Fundraiser sheds light on a deserving cause By: Emily Truss Above: Mike O’Donnell poses with a Special Olympian at last year’s event. Courtesy Photo.

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and started as a backyard day camp for children with intellectual disabilities. It focused on helping campers gain new athletic skills and building self-confidence.

The day camp has since evolved into a full-blown nationally recognized event known for its celebration of physical triumphs among individuals with special needs. The nonprofit organization relies on donations to serve the physically disabled individuals in the U.S., making fundraisers an imperative movement.

Mike O’Donnell is a local musician and songwriter, and owner of O’Zone Entertainment Inc. He has performed as

a vocalist and guitarist for over 20 years impressively for six to seven days a week. The Special Olympics started as a family affair for O’Donnell, and he has remained involved with the organization for much of his life.

“My father was in charge of special needs in the Hanover, MA, school system,” O’Donnell says. “He got me involved with Special Olympics years ago by doing odd jobs for them.”

O’Donnell developed his own way of contributing to the cause through his love of music. For the last several years, O’Donnell, has donated his performance tips for the entire month of May to the cause.

“I decided about six or seven years ago that because I am fortunate enough to be able to make a living doing what I love that I wanted to find a way to give back,” O’Donnell tells.

Last April Dave Beauchamp contacted O’Donnell to get involved with the event.

After collaborating on ideas, Beauchamp decided that hosting the event at The Dubliner Pub would bring in more people and subsequently raise more money. The plan worked; they raised $2,001 at the event alone, contributing to almost $4,000 that O’Donnell was able to donate to The Special Olympics last year.

“I suggested the next year we make the event bigger by getting more guys to come down and donate a set,” Beauchamp says.

“That way it could turn into an annual showcase of local musicians, raising money for The Special Olympics.”

This year the concert will feature performances by an eclectic list of bands, including the retro-sounding blues of Chris McPeck, the acoustic country and rock of Stoney Creek, Americana blues singer and guitarist Sean Richardson, the outlaw folk music of Jim Ashley, and the traditional Irish stylings of The Molly Malones. O’Donnell will perform a set of his own, as well.

“If somebody can think of a song that Mike can’t play in nearly any genre, they should get an award,” Beauchamp remarks.

“Although, I’m not quite sure what that award would be. He’s got a song list the size of the New York City White Pages.”

While there will not be a cover charge to attend the event, there will be plenty of other ways to donate to The Special Olympics. Guests will be able to purchase raffle tickets for prizes like gift baskets, a Fairy Circle gift card, a gift voucher for Kat’s Taxi, and even boxes of Girl Scout cookies. The biggest prize will be four tickets to Winner Fleet’s Sunset Cruise in Carolina Beach. (A full list of raffle items is available on the Mike O’Donnell Special Olympic Fundraiser Facebook page, www.facebook.com/pages/ Mike-ODonnell-Special-Olympics-Fundraiser/438452919650875.)

Guests can also purchase Special Olympics wristbands and sealed envelopes for a chance to receive the lucky one containing a $100 bill. Plus, Beauchamp will include a bold donation opportunity of his own. For $10 per bucket, guests can make a donation in exchange to see Beauchamp participate in as many ice-bucket challenges as they want to throw his way. “Knowing some of my friends that will be there, I’ll probably be getting doused many times,” Beauchamp jokes.

All of the proceeds from the event will be donated to The Special Olympics. Thus far the team already has raised a little under $700. “I think it’s up to the individual as to whether they want to get involved or not,” O’Donnell says.

DETAILS: The Mike O’Donnell Special Olympics Fundraiser The Dubliner Irish Pub 1756 Carolina Beach Rd Sunday, May 10, 2 p.m.

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The Nine Lives of Xen

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Chapter 9: Nine lives are not enough By: Anthony David Lawson

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t only took two days to discover Mitchell’s body. The recreation room was eerily quiet as they brought Mr. Stone upstairs from the basement. All activities had been canceled for the day to accommodate the excavation; no questions asked. They found him at the bottom of the stairs, with a cigarette lying next to his head. One more death attributed to smoking.

Life pretty much went back to normal. I took a break from taking lives; still, I was on the hunt. I was playing a dangerous balancing game. On one hand, I didn’t want to get caught by killing too many people too quickly. On the other, I wanted M. to get well and live as long as possible. I was feeling less and less guilty about taking Mr. Stone; no reason to not keep prolonging my life as well. I wished there was a way to communicate with her or make sure I was actually helping. I wanted to know she would want to live forever. Until some sort of contact could be made, I would just feel selfish.

However, since love is such a new concept to me, maybe that’s part of it: Love can be selfish.

A new volunteer I hadn’t seen before started showing up at the home. She had so much energy; I couldn’t help but compare her to M. She was running around, doing tasks and helping people, all with a smile on her face, while M. was confined to a chair, with her fist clinched tight as she desperately tried to convey intentions with only her eyes.

Before anyone could tell her I wasn’t really the petting kind of cat, the volunteer picked me up. She twirled around, and with a squeal of delight plopped down on a chair and sat me on her lap. A small sound escaped her, and I couldn’t believe what it told me. She had four months to live. How could this vibrant bundle of energy only have four months?

I decided to refrain from squirming away and let her have a few precious moments of cuddle time; I actually felt sad for her. Then, my selfish nature kicked in, and I felt annoyed I couldn’t take her life force. How would a dead volunteer be explained away? When she got up, instead of putting me back on the floor, she placed me in one of the resident’s laps. This turned out to be fortuitous. The resident only had months to live; she would be getting a visit from me, no doubt.

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Once the deed was done and I transferred the life to M., I sat back and reflected on the memory I had seen during the exchange: The water washed over her feet. The ink on her legs began to run. Dozens of hastily scrawled words bled out into the ocean. She could still make them out as they slowly melted into the tide. Forever, Promise: They were

words that by themselves seemed to matter, but when strung together felt more like an empty afterthought. Always. Love. Sorry.

She kept thinking about the conversation they had: It was the conversation that started out as an ultimatum. His drug use was out of hand. It was becoming clear he cared more about his high than he did about her, and last night the dam broke. Sorry. Love. Always. All she could do was sit there and transcribe his words onto her skin as he said them. Promise. Forever.

Why had she picked up the marker and tattooed his insincerities? Maybe she was hoping that by writing them their meanings would last.

As the salt water continued to erode each letter, she realized the words that had come out of his mouth were just as disposable as the ones scrawled on her skin.

When had things changed so much? They used to stay up all night. They were content with nothing more than each other’s company.

There were no drugs back then. They would make love on the beach as if it were their own private island. Hell, they acted like it was their own private world. It was a world they often talked about changing.

As it turned out, the world didn’t change, he did. She couldn’t even remember how it started. All she knew was they never talked about changing the world anymore. They never made love anymore. They never had all-night conversations anymore. Until last night. She forced him to listen—made him dunk his head into a tub full of ice water to make sure she had his attention through his normal haze. She told him it was over; she was leaving. Former paradise was no longer home. She didn’t know him anymore, and she refused to live with a stranger.

He had left long before she had.

Then he started: She had not planned on letting him talk. She knew her resolve may weaken. So she sat there, marker in hand, as he pleaded his case. Then, she walked out.

She walked down to the beach and just stared out into the ocean. She imagined she could see land way out at the exact point where the stars touched their reflections—a safe place.

She lit a cigarette. With one of her many useless talents that bordered on supernatural, she managed to keep it dry. She hadn’t noticed when the stars made their retreat, but she could see the darkness softening. The sky was giving way to that soft, blue that preceded the sun’s accent. A new day was beginning.

She had shared so many sunrises with him, and sitting there watching this one alone, she knew there would be many more to come.

She was going to stay. Against every rational thought and no matter how bad of a decision she knew she was making, she knew just as well she wasn’t going to leave.

She stood up as ink ran down her legs and

walked back to their little house. She was going to tell him she was staying. They would hold each other as he promised not to mess up again. She would try to believe him. She walked through the door and looked around the empty room. Everything had been tossed around. If they had anything of value, she would have thought they had been robbed. She walked back into the bedroom and stopped in the doorway. She could see him from there. Lying on the bed with a needle in is arm. His eyes staring blankly at the ceiling, no longer seeing.

Always. Forever. Sorry.

She turned and walked away. As she left, she thought, once again, he left first.

I couldn’t get the image out of my mind, and I knew that I could never be alone again.

If a cat really only had nine lives, I would have to live them all with her and maybe even that wouldn’t be enough.

Anthony David Lawson is the author of “Novel,” as well as a local playwright, director and actor. He will write a piece of prose presented in parts every other week in encore throughout 2015, entitled “The Nine Lives of Xen.”

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In addition to recognizing outstanding women leaders, the event also raises key support for the YWCA’s programs and services, which promote racial justice and gender equity for thousands of women, children and their families in southeastern North Carolina. The WOA Awards provide recognition for outstanding contributions and achievements of women active in Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender counties.

Women may be nominated in categories: Arts, Business, Communications, Education, Environmental, Health and Wellness, Public Service, Rachel Freeman Unsung Hero, Volunteer and Young Leader. The ticket sales deadline is April 27. www.ywca-lowercapefear.org. Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Dr. SPECIAL OLYMPICS FUNDRAISER 5/10, 2pm: Join us on Mother’s Day, May 10th, as a part of an all day fundraiser featuring some local All-Star live music by Mike O’Donnell, Chris McPeck, Sean Richardson, Jim Ashley, Stoney Creek, and The Molly Malones. All money raised will be donated to the Special Olympics. The Dubliner Irish Pub, 1756 Carolina Beach Road JDRF 2015 HOPE GALA 5/16, 6pm: The 2015 JDRF Hope Gala will take place on May 16 th downtown at the Wilmington Convention Center. This years Honoree’s are Dave, Shannon and Paige Scott and they will be presented with the Living and Giving Award for their commitment and dedication to JDRF over the past 14 years. The evening will include live and silent auction, dinner, an open bar followed by special entertainment. Individual tickets andsponsorship opportunities are available. www. jdrfhopegala.org. Wilmington Convention Center, 515 Nutt Street WINE AND DINE SCHOLARSHIP 5/16, 5-8pm: The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead, NC is hosting a Wine & Dine to raise money for the Kiwanis Scholarship Fund. There will be many types of wine to try and food samples from Hampstead area Restaurants including Jebby’s on 17, MJ’s Cafe, The Sawmill Grill, and Surf City BBQ. There will also be Door Prizes!! The tickets are $22 per person and can be purchased at the door. To purchase tickets in advance call 910-270-4300. The event will be held at Hampstead Women’s Club at 14435 US Highway 17 in Hampstead, NC. We look forward to seeing you there to help deserving students make their education dreams happen, $22.

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Heaviside layer. 27 artists from the Wilmington Art Association will paint the cast in the visually stunning and iconic makeup of the beloved characters for an exhibition in the lobby of the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center during the run of the play. The paintings will be on sale to the public with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Community Arts Center. The complete list of participating artists can be viewed on www.thalian.org. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7pm; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3pm. To purchase tickets visit www.thalian.org or call 910-341-7860. Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second St.

kitchen open! TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th Street CABINEER’S PROMOTIONS 5/16, 7pm: Cabineer’s Promotions is sponsoring a Comedy Show every 3rd Saturday at the Scottish Rite Temple for Non-profits in the Wilmington and Surrounding areas. We’ll be presenting national known artist as headliners for the eveing, along with up and coming artist. “Solo singers, bands, poetry etc.” will be at various monthly events as opeing acts. These are clean events to accommodate our Godly guest. 910.523.8916.

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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST 5/7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 8pm; 5/10, 17, 24, 3pm: Written by Dale Wasserman, directed by J.R. Rodriguez and presented by Big Dawg ProducMEMORY LANE STANDS UP tions, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” 5/23, 9pm: Stand-up comedy May 23rd at follows Randall P. McMurphy, a charming yet Memory Lane Comics! These shows are always consistent rule-breaker. McMurphy contrives to SINGIN IN THE RAIN a blast, 9pm, BYOB and get there early to grab serve a short sentence in a mental institution Opera House presents “Singin In the Rain,” May a chair, these end up being standing room only! rather than on a prison work farm, assuming that 21-31; Thursday to Saturday at 7:30pm; Sunday Memory Lane Comics, 5214 Market St. his time spent there will be easier on him. He at 3pm, Thalian Hall, 310 Chesnut Street. Ticksoon learns that this was a mistake and clashes with Nurse Ratched, who rules the ward and its’ residents with an unshakable devotion to discipline. Tickets are cash only and sold on CUMPARSA, LATIN JAZZ AND MOR a first come, first serve basis at the door Looking for the perfect way to spend time with Mom 5/6, 6pm: Free The Latin sounds of Cumparsa only. Tickets are $16 online or by phone.

Alex Chamyan, violin and Chris Luther, guitar (910) 367-5237 or bigdawgpro@gmail.com, come May 10th (Mother’s Day)? Well, Opera Wilminghighlight the debut of a new spring tapas menu or through Etix. Admission: $16 all Thursday ton has created a special event, perfect for entertaining beginning May 6, with a focus on Mexico and performances. Opening Night: Pay-Whatand noshing, without lifting a finger. Join their MothLatin influenced specials. Come for some good You-Can Night. Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 er’s Day Brunch, “Opera Wilmington Sings Broadway” music and a fresh tasty menu and beverages Castle St. for purchase. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 at Sir Tyler Terraces at 1 p.m. on Mother’s Day. It will RANEY South 17th Street be emceed by UNCW professor and WHQR’s “The Great TheatreNOW presents Clyde Edgerton’s OPERA WILMINGTON American Songbook” host Phil Furia.

Folks will hear RANEY as a dinner theater show May Emceed by Phil Furia, host of WHQR’s The 8-June 14. Edgerton’s novel has been songs from productions like “Show Boat,” “Music Man,” Great American Song Book, this entertaining adapted for the stage by John Justice and “South Pacific” and more. Tickets are $75. program features music from the Golden showcases some of Wilmington’s finest Age of musical theater, including tunes performers. Don’t miss this classic Southern from “Show Boat,” “Guys and Dolls,” story of family, music, and forgiveness. Not for ets: 910-632-2285. 1920’s Hollywood is the setchildren. Ticket includes a 3-course Southern ting for this zany, light hearted romantic comedy comfort food-inspired meal with choice of entree. about the early days of sound film, when many a Look for information on two special perfomances movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage with a pre-show presentation by author, Clyde the career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture Edgerton, art auction and more with portion of star. The MGM classic has been faithfully and proceeds to benefit the Wilmington Arts Council. lovingly adapted.

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urday nights at 7pm. Sundays (beginning 5/24) at 3pm. Directed by Justin Smith. Starring Kendra Goehring-Garrett and Zach Hanner. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th Street

AGES AND STAGES The Port City Playwrights’ Project, in conjunction with Outrageous Pelican Productions, will present Ages and Stages, a staged reading featuring new works by New Hanover County area authors, on Mon., 5/11, and Tues., 5/12, at the Cape Fear Playhouse. The eclectic mix of six plays examines people at various times of life, from teen years through retirement age. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Audience members are invited to stay for a lively post-performance discussion with playwrights and actors. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 8:00 p.m. The Cape Fear Playhouse, home to Big Dawg Productions, is located at 613 Castle Street, Wilmington. For additional information, contact executive director Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D., at portcityplaywrightsproject@gmail.com. To learn more about PCPP, visit https://portcityplaywrightsprojectblog.wordpress.com.

CATS 5/14-17: Thalian Association Community Theatre will end the youth theatre season with the beloved masterpiece Cats, based on the popular poetry of T. S. Eliot, with music by Andrew Lloyd Weber. Cats tells the story, in song and dance, of the annual gathering of Jellicle cats at which time one special cat is selected to ascend to the

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“The Music Man,” “Sound of Music,” “South Pacific,” and many more. Includes a Mother’s Day champagne brunch. RSVP: 212-795-5503. $75/person. The Terraces on Sir Tylyer, 1826 Sir Tyler Drive STORYTELLING THROUGH MUSIC 5/14, 6:30pm: he Cypress Duo have been performing together since 2012, Justin Hoke, guitar, and Amanda Taylor, flute, perform a wide repertoire including traditional and contemporary classical, traditional folk songs, and popular transcriptions. The selection of Latin American songs performed will include: Brazilian Songs (traditional arr. Yvon Rivoal et Georges Lambert), Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (Hector Villa-Lobos), Charanga for flute solo (Michael Coloqhoun), Cielo Abierto -Quique Sinesi for guitar solo and more.

For more information about the duo visit www. cypressduo.com. CAM Members and Students with valid college ID: $5.00, Non-Members: $10.

Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street GIRLS’ CHOIR OF ILM 5/16, 5pm: Free concert at Winter Park Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 5:00 pm. The 60+ members range in age from 9-18 and will share repertoire from their 2015 Charlotte Spring Tour. Selections will include Vivaldi, Handel, Schubert, a Disney set plus familiar tunes including “Turn, Turn, Turn” and “You Are the New Day,” made popular by the King Singers. Under the direction of Sandy Errante, conductor, and Steven Errante, accompanist, the Wilmington Girls’ Choir is community-based and involves singers from all over the Lower Cape Fear area. Founded in 1997, the choir sings locally and regionally and in conjunction with groups such as the Wilmington Symphony and Youth Orchestra. Donations can be given at the

comedy DEAD CROW COMEDY CLUB Ongoing schedule: Mon, Comedy Bingo and $1 tacos; Tues, free Crow’s Nest Improv (longform), 8pm; Wed, Nutt House Improv Show, 9pm, $3; Thurs, free open-mic night, 9pm; FriSat, national touring comedians/comediennes, 8pm/10pm $10-$15; Sun, closed. • 11:45pm: Late Fear with Willis Maxwell, Wilmington’s Late Night Talk Show, taped every 1st and 3rd Saturday night at midnight in the Dead Crow Comedy Room, Late Fear is a hilarious and fun showcase for Wilmington’s creative talent and small business. • 5/9, 8pm: Jesse Joyce is an acclaimed writer and comedian, appearing on Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, and is a regular on the Red Eye. He currently writes for @Midnight, Comedy Central Roasts, and Dave Attell’s Comedy Underground. Dinner available. Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front Street.

COMEDY AT CALICO 5/13, 9pm: Comedy Showcase at The Calico Room in downtown Wilmington. Come see some of the funniest guys in the region and potentially win cash prizes. An open mic show with a different headliner every week! hosted by Reid Clark.

The Calico Room, 107 S. Front Street PSL PRESENTS 5/13, 8pm: Pineapple-Shaped Lamps presents an evening of original sketch comedy! Bar and

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door with proceeds going to the GCW. Reception will follow performance. Donations benefit Girls’ Choir of Wilmington. Winter Park Presbyterian Church, 4501 Wrightsville Ave. www. girlschoirofwilmington.org DAWG GONE 5/16, 1:30pm: The Cape Fear Chordsmen wish to promote the activities of nine non-profit organizations that are involved with animal rescue and placement into healthy environments. The musical presentation entitled, “Dawg Gone”, portrays the story of “Dawg” and his relationship with his young owners. After some misunderstandings, with the pet/owner relationship, everyone returns to a happy life together. The story is told through songs presented by the Chordsmen, the Coastal Harmonizers from Brunswick County, and local quartets; “ Beach Music” and “ Hazzardious Moving Parts.” The Chordsmen are honored to have “Whammy”, the current Carolinas Dist. championship quartet, perform in the show! Come and enjoy! Scottish Rite Temple, 1415 S. 17th St.

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CAROLINA PINE MUSIC SERIES 5/16, all day: Carolina Pine Music Series is a local web-series that features musicians playing live sessions in locally owned businesses. In honor of over a year of production, we’re throwing a music festival! Food and raffles will be available, as well as drinks from Satellite and music booked by the Carolina Pine crew! Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St. BACH TO THE FUTURE 5/17, 4pm: Wilmington Choral Society will celebrate its 65th year of providing the Lower Cape Fear region with outstanding choral performances. It has become established as an integral part of the area’s cultural community, as well as community outreach in the form of an annual music scholarship for a local graduating high school senior, and annual donations to our local Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard food bank. The Spring concert is titled “Bach To The Future”, featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s ‘Magnificat’, ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’, the finale chorus ‘Dona Nobis Pacem’ from the B minor Mass, as well as a contemporary arrangement of the Bourrée in E minor. Guest soloists for the ‘Magnificat’ include Nancy King (Soprano), Constance Paolantonio (Soprano), Whitney Lanier (Alto), Bob Workmon (Tenor) and Greg McCaw (Bass). If able, please bring non-perishable food items for Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. UNCW Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd. FLASH MOB POP-UP 5/25, all day: Join in with a weekly impromptu pop-up chorus ensemble comprised of whomever shows up, to learn songs you already know. No musical talent required. Ridiculous and fun. Finish out with a group chorus rendition of this week’s song. Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle Street

dance SHAG LESSONS 5/7: Beginner, 6:45pm; adv. beginner and intermediate lessons, 7:45pm. Learn the basic shag step as you dance to beach music, giving you the confidence to get on the dance floor! If you already know the basic shag step, complement your basic shag knowledge in our Advancing Beginners / Intermediate class. No partner is needed for these lessons held on Thursday evenings in four-week sessions. $35 WB Residents, $45 Non-Residents. Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Dept., 1 Bob Sawyer Drive

AZALEA COAST USA DANCE 5/9, 6:30pm: An evening of social ballroom dance and a basic group dance lesson at the New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd., Wilmington, NC. Group lesson in Waltz given by Dan Chop from 6:45-7:30pm. No partner necessary for the lesson. Open dancing to our own custom mix of ballroom smooth and latin music from 7:30-10pm. Admission $10 members, $12 non-members, $5 military with ID, $3 students with ID. Contact 910-799-1694 or e-mail usadance@csandes.com. New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd. ELKS CLUB DANCE SOCIAL 5/15, 7:30pm: Come Dance with us at the Elks Club. DJ and singer Tony LaFalce has more than 4000 songs and will gladly play your requests for all kinds of music: Ballroom, Latin, Shag, Nightclub, Country, Rock and Roll, Line dancing. For more info, call Tim Gugan, 371-5368 S17.00 member couples, $20.00 guest couples. Elks Club, 5102 Oleander Dr. IRISH STEP DANCE Traditional Irish Step Dancing Beginners to Championship level ages 5-adult! Mondays nights. The studio is located at 1211 South 44th St. www.walshkelleyschool.com.

BABS MCDANCE STUDIO Wilmington’s premier social dance studio featuring group and private lessons in shag, swing, hip-hop, Latin, foxtrot, cha-cha, belly dancing, ballroom, Zumba, and more - weekly with various pricing. For more info on prices and weekly social events, visit www.babsmcdance.com or call 395-5090.

76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639 CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dances, 5th Ave United Methodist Church on South 5th Ave at Nun, 7:30-9:30pm.

Social dance for all levels; singles and couples, families, college and high school students and folks of all dancing abilities are invited to come. $4. (910) 538-9711.

TANGO WILMINGTON Tango classes and social dancing, Fridays, Carolina Lounge of Ramada Inn. 5001 Market Street (between College and Kerr). 8-9:45pm. $5 lounge entrance includes beginners’ lesson, 7:30.

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ART CLASSES Mon, 10am: Basic drawing—Learn how to shade to depict light and shadow, line drawing, work from a photo or imagination and how to draw anything. • Tues., 2pm: Paint with watercolors— Learn how to work from a photo or imagination, create light and shadow, vibrant color layering, washes, splashes, sponging and masking.

• Dreamdoodle Drawing: Wed., 10am. Method called Zentangles is meditative and produces amazing drawings for beginners and experienced artists alike. Work with ultra-fine Sharpies creating designs and patterns that flow into beautiful compositions. • Thurs, 10am: play draw. Four really fun projects using pencil, charcoal, pen and ink and oil pastels, create amazing drawings! • Fri., 10am: Painting w/acrylics. For beginning or experienced students. Supply list is available.

Maximum 4 students. Individual guidance. Sun Room, 6905 Southern Exposure

ANN HAIR Spectrum Gallery at the Forum, presents their May Artist in Residence, Ann Hair. Her original impressionistic paintings will be on display. This exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday 11-5 and Thursdays 11-8. Live music is performed from 6-8 pm on Thursdays. Specturum Gallery, 1125 J Military Cutoff Rd. CHRISTOPHER REID EXHIBIT Jazzcars Gallery will be exhibiting the works of artist Christopher Reid in the gallery’s grand opening on Friday, May 8th from 7-10pm. Reid is an award winning local artist specializing in original pastel and watercolor paintings. There will be music, food, and beverages. Admission is free. Over 100 artworks will be for sale. A portion of Reid’s sales will go to Habitat For Humanity. Come view the art, meet the artist, help us celebrate our new gallery space, and contribute to a great cause. If you cannot attend, there will be a second chance to view the exhibit Saturday, May 9th from 10-6pm. For more info contact jazzmo959@yahoo.com or visit www.jazzcarsgallery.com. http://reidsart.com. Jazzcars Gallery, 2144 Wrightsville Ave. SILVER ARTS STATEWIDE COMPETITION 5/8-10: Wilmington Art Association invites you come and enjoy the SilverArts a 3 day exhibition and sale on Mother’s Day weekend. Enjoy the creations of our local artists and view all the winners of this statewide Art Competition. Countless Art in various mediums from oils, watercolor, sculptures, pottery, woodwork, stained glass and much more will be on display and for sale. On Mother’s Day open from 12noon to 4:00pm and there will be live entertainment from 1:00pm to 3:30pm and a chance for Moms to win a beautiful basket of flowers.theArtWorks, 200 Willard St. PLEIN AIR 5/8-9, all day: Come to see the artists paint and then come to the museum for the sale and exhibit! Friday and Saturday: 30 plein air artists will paint at Wrightsville Beach, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Saturday: Wet Paint Sale of the work done over the past day and a half. See your favorite views of our beach. Light refreshments. Exhibit and sale of paintings at the museum May 9-August 31. Come to the museum and bring your friends.

Come to the beach on Friday and Saturday morning to watch the artists at work. Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, 303 West Salisbury Street. (910) 256-2569 or www.wbmuseum.com FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA Eight North Carolina artists will come together for an exhibition at Acme Art Studios from 5/226/19. The exhibition is an eclectic collection of talent, featuring recent works from artists spanning the state. Included are the large-scale drawings and paintings of Pam Toll and the surrealistic work of Mark Carter; Theresa Reuter’s equestrian action paintings; Gayle Tustin’s fantastic assemblages, ceramics and constructions; paintings of Raed Al-Rawi’s floating worlds between North Carolina and Iraq; Eric Lawing’s stunning life-cycles of the forest in graphite; William Fridrich’s satirical work and homage to Joseph Cornell boxes; and Dick Roberts’ serious abstract paintings. “It is truly a rich and promising tapestry of contemporary art,” promises Dick Robert’s, resident artist at Acme Studios and exhibition’s host. An reception on Friday, May 22, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, will open the show. Call 910-2320027 to confirm hours for viewing thru June 19.

ACME, 711 N 5th Ave. FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT “Fourth Friday Gallery Night” is now coordinated by The Arts Council of Wilmington and New

Hanover County, feat. 16 local art galleries and studios that will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture, from 6-9pm, every fourth Friday of the month through 2014. Rhonda Bellamy at 910-343-0998, 221 N. Front St. Suite 101. artscouncilofwilmington.org

museums CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Exhibits: Opening 5/15: Reflections in Black and White Exhibit: Free for members or with general admission Reflections in Black and White will highlight Cape Fear Museum’s large collection of photographs. The exhibit will feature a selection of informal black and white photographs taken by black and white Wilmingtonians after World War II, before the Civil Rights movement helped end legalized segregation. Visitors will have a chance to compare black and white experiences and think about what people’s lives were like in the region during the latter part of the Jim Crow era. • Nano Days: Dive into a miniscule world where materials have special properties and new technologies have spectacular promise.

Enjoy fun hands-on activities demonstrating the special and unexpected properties found at the nanoscale and examine tools used by nanoscientists. Nationwide festival of educational programs is organized by the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). Parental participation required. Free for members with admission. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. • Make It Work, through 9/13/15: Encourages visitors to explore the six types of universal simple machines to learn how they make work easier.

Lift levers, work with wedges, and encounter other maritime-related hands-on activities. View historic objects and images from the museum’s collection related to Wilmington’s boat and ship building history and make connections to simple machines. Sponsored by Landfall Foundation.

• Fort Fisher: 150 Years, through 7/13/15: Includes hundreds of artifacts that document the history of Fort Fisher and its changing role in the community. View a selection of objects and images that shed light on the past 150 years. Examine artifacts from when Fort Fisher was a battle site.

See some of the different the ways the site has been used since 1865. • World War II: A Local Artist’s Perspective: In time for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landing and the Normandy campaign, Cape Fear Museum will be exhibiting one of the region’s most powerful collections of World War II artifacts. • Cape Fear Stories presents artifacts, images, models, and 3D settings to explore people’s lives in the Lower Cape Fear from Native American times through the end of the 20th century. • 5/9, 10am: Incredible Insects: Get a “bug’s-eye” view as you explore the incredible world of insects! Explore how they communicate and what they build. Discover flying insects and have fun learning why bees “dance.”

Make a beautiful butterfly and a firefly that glows in the dark. Free for members or with admission.

• Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery, Williston Auditorium, giant ground sloth, Maritime Pavilion and more! 910-798-4370. Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. $5-$8. Free for museum members and children under 3. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St. capefearmuseum MISSILES AND MORE MUSEUM Topsail Island’s Missiles and More Museum features the rich history and artifacts of this area from prehistoric to present time. Exhibits: Operation Bumblebee, missile project that operated on Topsail Island shortly after World War

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CF SERPENTARIUM World’s most fascinating and dangerous reptiles in beautiful natural habitats. See “Bubble Boy” a 12-foot saltwater crocodile, and “Sheena”, a gigantic Reticulated Python big enough to swallow a human being whole! There are dozens of other incredible live specimens, from huge anacondas to deadly bushmasters from the Amazonian jungle. King Cobras 15 ft long erect their hoods and amaze you. Black Mambas, Spitting Cobras, Gaboon Vipers, Puff Adders, Fer-delances and more! Over 100 species, some so rare they are not exhibited anywhere else. New Christmas exhibit features “Chomp” a gigantic alligator snapping turtle with a head the size of a basketball. Also brand new is the Inland Taipan from Australia, the snake having the world’s deadliest venom. Winter schedule is Wed-Sun, 11 am - 5 pm (until 6 pm on Saturday). Address: 20 Orange St., across from the Historic Downtown River Walk, intersecting Front and Water Street. (910)762-1669. www.capefearserpentarium.com CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids

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• 5/9, 9am: Family Farm Day, Oink, Bah, Moo, Neigh, save the date for the 9th of May, come play at the museum for Family Farm Day! Join us in our courtyard for fun with all different kinds of animals! Free with museum admission. Free for members. www.playwilmington.org 116 Orange St. 910-254-3534 WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256-2569. 303 West Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com.

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers.

Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, only $4 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $8.50 adult, $7.50 senior/ military, $4.50 child age 2-12, and free under age 2. North end of downtown, 505 Nutt St. 910763-2634, www.wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered MonFri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. The Latimer House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington.

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503 Market St. CAMERON ART MUSEUM Exhibits: Matter of Reverence: For over 40 years, Hiroshi Sueyoshi (Japanese, b. 1946) has worked in the medium of clay. This exhibition explores the evolution of his art and philosophy as well as his major influences including Isamu Noguchi, Peter Voulkos and Ruth Duckworth. Featuring work from CAM’s permanent collection

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as well as loans from private and public collections including the Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC, the Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC and the Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC. Free for members. • Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Claude Howell (March 17, 1915 – February 3, 1997). ClaudeLIVE focuses on the life and work of one of North Carolina’s most notable artists. Howell holds an established place in the vanguard of NC art. A brilliant colorist and meticulous draftsman, he is best known for his intimate examination of the southern coast: the quality of light and life of its people. For over fifty years, Howell kept journals chronicling his daily life in Wilmington and his international travels through twenty-three countries. He wrote brilliant radio commentaries inspired by his journal entries which were produced by WHQR Public Radio. Additionally, he established the art department of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and was teacher, mentor, arts activist and philanthropic leader, using his great energy and will for the betterment of the arts in North Carolina.Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. Tues-Sun,10am-5pm; Thurs: 10am9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12.

• CAM Café hrs: Tues-Sat, 11am-3pm; Sun, 10am-3pm; Thurs. dinner. 910-395-5999. www. cameronartmuseum.org BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. Admission rqd. (910) 762-0570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com.

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“away”? This film follows everyman Jeb Berrier as he navigates our plastic world. Cape Fear Academy, 3900 S. College Rd.

contain adult language and situations. For more information, contact Jack Landry, CFCC drama instructor, at jlandry@cfcc.edu. Tickets sold at door; canned goods collected for Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard; $1 off admission. Cape Fear Community College, 411 N. Front St.

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FILM CLUB 5/7, 4pm: Film Club teaches kids how to make their own movies! Over the course of three lively, interactive sessions, participants work with SECOND SUNDAY MATINEE each other and director Mr. Scooter to create a 5/10, 2pm: Adults are invited to leave the kids short film. Through creating their own story on home, bring their own snacks, and enjoy a free JR. FIRST LEGO LEAGUE EXPO 5/9, 10am: See what kid engineers in NHC Lifilm, children develop narrative skills, practice movie at the Library on the second Sunday afbrary’s Junior First Lego League have made this negotiating conflicts, and learn about the parts ternoon of the month. It’s spring, and we’re in spring! Five small teams of elementary age chilof a story, all of which helps them engage with the mood for a film about plucky underdogs and dren have been working with adult mentors at literature when they read. For kids ages 10 to NHC Libraries since mid-March. Public is invited 15. Sessions will take place on May 7th, 14th, to see the teams demo and explain their finished and 21st. Participants must attend all three projects at the Main Library on May 9, between sessions, and must pre-register using the 10 am and 2pm. Event is free and preregisonline calendar at www.nhcgov.com, or by The annual CFCC Director’s Showcase will take place on May tration is not needed. JuniorFIRST® LEGO® calling 910-798-6393, or by emailing Mr. 8 at Cape Fear Community College’s E Building in room League’s goal is to make learning science, Scooter at shayes@nhcgov.com. Main Library, NHC, 201 Chestnut St. E-180. There will be two student directors on hand to feature technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fun for kids. The teams met weekly with their mentheir one-act plays featuring students. “Wildwood Park” CFCC DIRECTOR’S SHOWCASE tors, working together to research and develop 5/8, 8pm: Annual CFCC Director’s Showand “Tape” will be presented, one a thriller and the other a project that required the use of STEM princase will be presented at Cape Fear Commuother an examination of truth and perception. The public is ciples. The finished Lego projects will all have nity College’s E Building, Room E-180 at 8pm. movable parts and will be explained by informawelcome for $5, and students and faculty are admitted for Two student-directors are presenting two stutional poster boards and short oral presenta$4. Tickets are on sale 30 minutes at the door beforehand; dent-acted, student-designed, one-act plays. tions by the teams. For more information about “Wildwood Park,” a thriller about a house folks can receive $1 off admission by bringing a canned JuniorFIRST® LEGO® League, please contact with a mysterious past, and “Tape,” a play good to go to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard.

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SAFE SITTER 5/16, 9am: Teaches young teens (11-14) everything they need to know to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. Students learn life-saving skills such as how to rescue someone who’s choking, and helpful information like what to do if there’s severe weather. The lessons are filled with fun activities and role-playing exercises. Students even get to use CPR manikins to practice CPR and choking rescue. Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Office, Fran Russ Recreation Center located behind Town Hall in Wrightsville Beach Park at (910) 256-7925.

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lectures/readings SECOND SATURDAY BOOK CLUB 5/9, 10am: Friends of the Leland Library will hold their Second Saturday book sale on Saturday, May 9 from 10-2 pm at the Magnolia House, 485 Village Road, Leland. This month we will offer a “bag sale” to everyone! Bags will be given at the door - fill them with as many books as you can for $5 per bag! As always, proceeds from the sale, benefit the Leland Library. For more information, contact Ellie Edwards, 910-833-2322 or Arlene White 910-617-2538. Magnolia House, 485 Village Rd. PROLOGUE: LYNN SHELDON 5/11, 7pm: Oak Island resident and veteran travel journalist, Lynn Seldon, will be the guest speaker on WHQR’s monthly program, Prologue, in the McErny Gallery in WHQR’s studio at 254 N. Front St. Hosted by the Wilmington Star’s Ben Steelman, Lynn will be discussing his first novel, Virginia’s Ring, which novelist Pat Conroy has called, “A triumph and tour de force.” Based in Lexington and Richmond, Virginia, the novel is a coming-of-age story of two Virginia Military Institute cadets separated by decades, but connected by the commitments, bonds, and rings they share.

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en immunity with tai chi. Instructor Kathy Yakimovich is certified by Tai Chi for Health & the Tai Chi Arthritis Foundation. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and shoes that will stay on your feet (no flip flops). Intermediate: Mondays, 5/4 - 6/29 (no class 5/25, Memorial Day) 11:30-12:15 $35 for 8 week session. Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 US Hwy 17 N SHOULDER TOTE BASKET CLASS 5/11: Instructors from The Vintage Basket Makers will hold a class, Shoulder Tote Basket, at Poplar Grove Plantation, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $50. Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 US Hwy 17 N PINE NEEDLE COILING ON A GOURD 5/13, 10am: Instructor Dianne Masi will teach Pine Needle Coiling on a Gourd on May 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is only $60.

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5/6: AZALEA SOCIAL CLUB Looking to enjoy bites and sips while talking all things gardening? Join the Azalea Social Club on May 6th for a pcinic in the garden at the New Hanover County Arboretum from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be refreshments and gardening conversation, and it’s free and open to the public.

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On Sunday, May 17th at 11:00am, our guest speaker is Jennifer Kostyal of Transforming by the Word Ministries. We look forward with great anticipation to this time of fellowship and empowerment and sharing this awesome experience with you! 2711 Princess Place Drive; (910) 763-3006.

SEVEN WAYS SENIORS PREPARE FOR FUTURE 5/20, 5:30pm: Join us at Spring Arbor for refreshments with Susan McCarley, Independent Associate for LegalShield. We invite you and your family to come and speak with Susan. She will be discussing and answering questions on ‘Seven Ways Seniors Can Prepare for the Future.’ These topics will include preparation of durable power of attorney, advanced medical directives and estate planning. With careful preparation you may be able to avoid some of the common challenges associated with growing older.

Please, take time to come by if you find yourself curious about some of these issues. Spring Arbor Assisted Living, 809 John D. Barry Dr. HOMESCHOOL BEGINNING FENCING Cape Fear Fencing Association 8 week beginning fencing class for homeschool students starts April 1st at 1:00 pm in the basement of the Tileston gym. Class will meet for approximately 1 hour on Wednesdays. All fencing equipment provided, students should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers. Appropriate for ages 8 - 18. Cost is $40 plus a $10 membership to USA Fencing good until July 31, 2015. Taught by Internationally accredited instructor. Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann ZUMBA W/LYNN MOLINA Mon/Wed/Fri, 6:30pm; Sat, 10:00am: Come dance with me and my Zumbies! Join Licensed Zumba® Instructor, Lynn Molina! Bring water and a smile and shake it with us!! $7 Drop in rate. www.lynnmolina.zumba.com Danceworks, 4209 Oleander Drive.

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Wilmington Coupon Club meets monthly, second PORSCHE CLUB MEETING Monday, at 6pm Come exchange coupons and 5/16, 9am: The Porsche Club of America (PCA), learn how to save money. www.wilmingtoncouHurricane Region Coastal Area, would like to ponclub.com invite you to join us for our monthly meeting at Panera Bread Co. in Mayfaire Towncenter, Wilmington. We meet at 9am on the third Saturday of every month to talk about our favorite cars and to plan activities. PCA offers driving experience, technical assisOn May 7, at 6 p.m., a meeting held in classroom tance, member benefits, and camaraderie C on the ground floor of the north wing in New second to none. Membership is open to all Porsche owners, co-owners, or lessees Hanover Regional Medical Center will welcome who are 18 years of age or older, and inpatients dealing with prostate cancer. Survivors cludes a subscription to the national club will speak and answer questions about undermagazine Panorama and the bi-monthly going and finishing treatments. Spouses are Hurricane Region newsletter Der Wirbelwelcome and survivors who wish to share their sturm (The Cyclone). Check out our website at: http://hur.pca.org. David Ikle, 910stories can also speak; contact 910-792-9953 or 547-3564, e-mail dikle@ec.rr.com. Panera 910-799-5478 for more information. Literature Bread, 1156 Military Cutoff Road.

5/7: PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT

SPRING REVIVAL 5/18-20, 7pm: Music will begin at 6:30 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Rev. Rick Armstrong, former pastor of Topsail Baptist Church. Details: FaithBaptistBolivia.org. Faith Baptist Church, 4455 Ocean Highway

and research info will be available.

CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION Meet and greets the third Wed. ea. month. $25, members free. www.capefearweddingassociation.com

CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB Club meets third Tues. each month, Sept thru June, 7pm at Cape Fear Community College, McCloud Bldg, room S002. www.capefearcameraclub.org

YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC Meet the 1st and 3rd Tues. ea. month at the downtown public library, third floor, 6:30pm.

Ages 18-35.

CAPE FEAR KNITTERS Cape Fear Knitters, the Wilmington chapter of The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA) meets the third Sat. ea. month, 10am-noon. Gerri: 3713556. Judy: 383-0374.

DOCTOR WHO WEDNESDAYS Come in to watch Doctor Who episodes every Wednesday night. Come in Cosplay, be a dork, be a geek, nerd out, but most of all be a Whovian!

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Meets the first Monday of each month at 5:30 pm for networking, dinner at 6 at Henry’s, 2508 Independence Blvd. Wilmington. Female business women networking and professional development. Dinner is dutch $15; annual membership $24. Details 762-8562. Henry’s Restaurant Wilmington NC, 2508 Independence Blvd.

support groups CROHN’S AND COLITIS SUPPORT Tuesdays, 7pm: Group support meeting; for more information, call 910-620-0191. Hospitality House, 1523 Physicians Drive PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 5/7, 6pm: Meeting in Classroom C, Ground Floor, North Wing. Chapter of Us TOO International, Inc., www.ustoo.org. Support from survivors for PSA questions, newly diagnosed men, those undergoing and finishing prostate cancer treatment.

Spouses welcome. Survivors invited to share experiences and wisdom. Current literature, research information, DVD informational programs and occasional guest speakers. Wproscasupportgp@aol.com or telephone 792-9953 or 7995478. New Hanover Regional Medical Center, 2131 S. 17th St. BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED SUPPORT 5/7, 10am: For more information please contact Jennifer Delong-White 910-251-5743. New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 South College Road LOSS OF A PARENT Lower Cape Fear Hospice will offer a free sixweek grief program for those coping with the

loss of a parent from 5-7 p.m. Mondays, through May 11, at the Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, Conference Room, 1406 Physicians Drive in Wilmington. Discussions include the phases of grief and the grieving process, along with other areas of concern. Often being around others who have been through a similar experience enables participants to talk about what they are experiencing. Grief groups help emphasize that participants are not grieving alone and others understand and can support them on their grief journey. Registration is mandatory and closes once the series begins. For more information, call 796-7991. Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, Conference Room, 1406 Physicians Drive FAMILIES ANONYMOUS Thursdays, 7:30pm: A worldwide 12-step recovery fellowship has started a new group in Wilmington for families whose lives are affected by a family member’s use of mind-altering substances or related behavioral problems—especially helpful to parents struggling with an addicted child. Through meetings, literature and a caring fellowship, FA can help parents develop the skills to cope with this family disease and bring serenity back to their lives. No dues or fees are required for membership. First names only are used at meetings to preserve individual anonymity. Advance notice is not necessary to attend a meeting. Visitors are welcome. 609-238-0174 or email clark@milioti.com. Wilmington Treatment Center, 2520 Troy Dr. About the FA organization: www.familiesanonymous.org or 847-2945877 or 800-736-9805. All calls and contacts are confidential.

CAREGIVERS’ ART SUPPORT GROUP ART Support Group “a place to create with other family caregivers” Limited Space. For more in-

formation please contact Jean Wall at 910-7986443. New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd. WIDOW’S AND WIDOWER’S SUPPORT The W Meet-up: “Because Life Goes On and So Must We.” For more information please contact Ann LaReau 910-470-2378 or Gayle Ginsberg 910-471-1660. Home Instead Senior Care, 2505 S 17th St. LUPUS FOUNDATION SUPPORT GROUP 5/19, 6:30pm: This group meets the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:00pm. There is no charge to attend the meeting, and dropins are welcome. Contact the LFANC at info@ lupusnc.org or at 877-849-8271, ext. 1. For more information, visit www.lupusnc.org. This group provides participants with an opportunity to receive introductory information about lupus, encourage the expression of concerns, provide an opportunity to share experiences, encourage and support positive coping strategies, and emphasize the importance of medical treatment.

Meeting programs vary from guest speakers to DVD presentations and open group discussion.

Northeast Regional Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Road WOMAN IN THE MIRROR 5/19, 6pm: Support program for women who completed cancer treatment and to help with her transition from her cancer journey to living life to the fullest again. Speakers include: May 5: Angie Smock on Visions of You. May 19: Meghan Martin on The New Reflection of Yo.u June 2: Dana Reason on Putting on Your New Shoes. July 16: Celebration Party: Look at Me Now. Winter Park Baptist Church, 4700 Wrightsville Ave OVEREATER’S ANONYMOUS Wednesdays, Pine Valley United Methodist Church. OA is a 12-Step organization for anyone suffering from compulsive overeating, anorexia, bulimia, or any food/eating-related issue.

We have helped thousands of people stop their self-destructive habits and start living healthy, rewarding lives. There are over 30 meetings a week in the greater Triangle area. We have no dues, fees, or religious affiliations. Come and see how we can help you! Call 919-406-9300, or visit us at www.triangleoa.org. 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B HAPPIEST HOUR GROUP AA meetings 5am, Mondays. • 5:30am, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. 1602 Front Street CAREGIVERS AND COFFEE Free monthly meeting on the third Friday of each month, 9:30am. Every day, staff and volunteers of Lower Cape Fear Hospice see the challenges faced by those caring for loved ones. Caregivers and Coffee was created to offer caregivers assistance and encouragement. Each month, LCFH will offer a Caregivers and Coffee session where caregivers can come, share their experiences, encourage each other and learn about valuable resources and support. Meetings will be facilitated by hospice staff, but will also feature topics selected by the group, including visits from other community organizations. Caregivers and Coffee will include informal conversations, learning opportunities and coffee. Chris Scott at 796-7927 or chris.scott@lcfh.org. Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Dr. TREMOR SUPPORT GROUP Wednesdays, 4pm: Support Group for individuals with essential tremor and their families and friends. New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd. AA SOBRIETY MEETINGS

Trudge through roadblocks rooted in past trauma(s), regardless of cause. Discussion (closed meeting for those with a desire to stop drinking). Fellowship Center (next to Intergroup), 5901 Wrightsville Ave. Wed. meetings, 7pm.

with Multiple Sclerosis, family and friends. Handicapped accessible parking and meeting room.

Affiliated with the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National MS Society. Burt Masters, (910) 383-1368.

TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP Transgender Support Group, 1st Thurs./mo., 7-8pm. For more information please contact Therapist Nova Swanstrom: 910-343-6890. You must talk with Nova first before coming to a support group meeting!

PFLAG PFLAG Meeting is first Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.

GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS MEETING Tues., 6:30pm: “Do you think you have a Gambling problem? Is gambling causing stress in your life? Do you often gamble recklessly until your last dollar is gone? Does gambling cause you anxiety? There is help! Come join Wilmington Gambler’s Anonymous and take the first step to getting your life back in control.” Ogden Baptist Church, 7121 Market St. ALZHEIMER’S ASSOC. SUPPORT GROUP For family caregivers. It’s not appropriate for people with dementia to attend. The group meets the fourth Monday of every month, 2pm. Free.

Details: 399-5905 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 North 16th Street OCD/ANXIETY DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP 7pm: Building B. Group meets the first and third Thursday of each month. Open to adults 18 and older. Family members welcome. The first Thursday of each month is an educational presentation by Dr.Savard. Third Thursday is member led. Free. Details: 763-8134. Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B CHADD Wilmington Area CHADD meets on the 2nd Monday of every month from 7-9 p.m. at the Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B. This free support group is open to a growing group of parents, grandparents and individuals affected by AD/HD who understand what it takes to face its daily challenges. Free.

Pine Valley United Methodist Church 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B. http://www.WilmingtonCHADD.org PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP Meets the 2nd Sat. of month at Port City Java in Harris Teeter on College and Wilshire, 5pm.

Christopher: (910) 232-6744 or cvp@yahoo. com. Free; meet others with psoriasis and get educated on resources and program assistance.

WILMINGTON MS SELF HELP GROUP MEET Meets the 2nd Thurs. ea. month at 7pm in the New Hanover Rehabilitation Hospital, 1st floor conference room, behind the Betty Cameron Women’s Hospital on 17th Street. Open to all

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LITERARY HISTORY WALKING TOUR Saturdays, 1:30pm: Have you ever wanted to meet authors living and dead, tour locations from books, poems, and plays? Explore the rich culture of this talented Southern town with a 90 minute walking tour of the literary history of downtown Wilmington, NC. Visit “The Two Libraries”, walk the streets of your favorite novels, and stand where Oscar Wilde did when he lectured here. Cost $8: www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/1282390. Old Books on Front Street, 249 N. Front St. SCREEN GEMS STUDIOS TOURS Guests will get an insider’s look at the largest studio complex east of California and experience the rich history of EUE/Screen Gems and the films and television shows produced at the facility over the last three decades. Attendees will walk the 10-stage working lot have access to sounds stages and go behind the scenes of the CBS series “Under the Dome.” Guests will see a visual history of the NC film and television industry in the screening theater where many famous producers, directors and actors have reviewed footage of productions shot at the studio.

Tours will be hosted on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 am, 12 noon and 2 pm weather permitting throughout the summer. Tours will continue throughout 2014 and beyond. Please check the tour hotline to confirm times throughout the fall and winter. 1223 23rd St. North $12 for adults; $10 for students and military personnel with an ID; $5 for children under 12. Admission is cash only at this time. (910) 343-3433 or http://studios.euescreengems.com/nc/tours.

HOLLYWOOD LOCATION TOURS Tour one of America’s largest living film sets; historic downtown Wilmington. This fun-filled 90 minute walking tour will lead gue sts to actual movie & TV locations. Tours will depart Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. afternoons at 2pm. Reservations are required, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students or military and children 6 or under are free. 910-794-7177, www.HollywoodNC.com.

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HENRIETTA III CRUISES An elegant, 3 tiered boat offering sight-seeing, lunch and dinner cruises, site seeing tours and a Sunset Dinner Cruise June-Aug. On the riverfront. April-Oct: Narrated sightseeing cruises 2:30pm 1-1/2 hours Tuesday-Sunday, Narrated lunch cruises 12:00 noon 1-1/2 hours TuesdaySaturday. May-Oct: Murder Mystery Dinner Cruises, Tuesday & Thursday evening 2 hours 6:30 pm; Apr-Dec: Friday evening dinner cruises 2-1/2 hours 7:30 pm, Saturday evening dinner cruises 3 hours 6:30 pm. 343-1611. www.cfrboats.com THALIAN HALL TOURS In addition to a full schedule of performances, self-guided tours of the theater are offered MonFri, 12-6pm, Sat 2-6pm. Guided tours by appt.

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WILMINGTON TROLLEY Eight mile, 45 minute narrated tour aboard a nostalgic, motorized trolley. Downtown. 763-4483.

GHOST WALK 6:30pm & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm.

Admission charge. Meets at Water & Market streets. Reservations required: 910-794-1866; www.hauntedwilmington.com TOURS OF WWII SITES Wilmington author and military historian Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., now leads customized, personalized guided tours of World War II sites in Southeastern North Carolina. 793-6393 or History@ wilburjones.com HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS Narrated horse drawn carriage and trolley tours of historic Wilmington feature a costumed driver who narrates a unique adventure along the riverfront and past stately mansions.Market and Water streets. $12 for adults, $5 per child. (910) 251-8889 or www.horsedrawntours.com

culinary FARMERS’ MARKETS Fruits, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, eggs, cheese, meats, seafood, honey and more!

Poplar Grove, Apr-Nov, Wed, 8am-1pm. 910686-9518. www.poplargrove.com • Riverfront Farmers’ Market open on Water St., downtown, every Sat., through Dec., 8am-1pm. Food, arts & craft vendors and live music. www.wilmingtondowntown.com/farmers-market • Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market every Sat., May-Sept, 8am-1pm, around the lake in Carolina Beach.

Free parking; vendors align the lake, from artists and crafters and musicians. www.carolinabeachfarmersmarket.com.• Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market, 21 Causeway Dr. Fresh NC-

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20): Benedictine monks observe the Latin motto “Laborare est Orare.” The 19th-century abbot Maurus Wolter interpreted these words to mean “work is worship” or “work is prayer.” He was trying to impress upon his fellow monks that the work they did was not a grudging distraction from their service to God, rather at the heart of their devotion. To do their tasks with love was a way to express gratitude for having been blessed with the gift of life. I propose you experiment with this approach in the coming weeks, even if your version is more secular. What would it be like to feel contentment with and appreciation for the duties you have been allotted?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here’s one of the best things you can do for your mental and physical health: Withdraw your attention from the life that lies behind you, and be excited about the life that stretches ahead of you. Forget about the past, and get wildly inventive as you imagine the interesting future you will create for yourself. Forgive everyone who has offended you, and fantasize about the fun adventures you’ll go on, the inspiring plans you’ll carry out and the invigorating lessons you hope to learn.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the children’s book, “The Little Engine That Could,” a little blue engine volunteers to pull a long chain of train cars up a steep hill, even though it’s not confident it has the power to do so. As it strains to haul the heavy weight, it recites a mantra to give itself hope: “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.” The story ends happily. The little blue engine reaches the top of the hill with its many cars in tow and is able to glide down the rest of the way. As you deal with your own challenge, Gemini, I recommend that you use an even more forceful incantation. Chant this: “I know I can, I know I can, I know I can.”

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here’s a confession: I have taken a vow to foster beauty, truth, love, justice, equality, tolerance, creativity, playfulness, and hope. To do this work is one of my life goals. I approach it with the devotion of a monk and the rigor of a warrior. Does that mean I ignore difficulty, suffering and cruelty? Of course not. I’m trying to diminish the power of those problems, so I sure as hell better know a lot about them. On the other hand, my main focus is on redemption and exaltation. I prefer not to describe in detail the world’s poisons, but rather to provide an antidote for them. Even if you don’t normally share my approach, Cancerian, I invite you to try it for the next two weeks. The astrological time is right.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The hill where I take my late afternoon hikes is teeming with the six-petaled purple wildflower known as the elegant cluster-lily.

Every one of them—and there are hundreds—lean hard in the direction of the sun in the west. Should I deride them as conformists that follow the law of the pack? Should I ridicule them for their blind devotion? Or should I more sensibly regard them as having a healthy instinct to gravitate toward the life-giving light?

I’ll go with the latter theory. In that spirit, Leo, I urge you to ignore the opinions of others as you turn strongly toward the sources that provide you with essential nourishment.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Am I reading the astrological omens correctly? I hope so. From what I can tell, you have been flying under the radar and over the rainbow. You have been exploiting the loopholes in the big bad system and enjoying some rather daring experiments with liberation. At this point in the adventure, you may be worried that your lucky streak can’t continue much longer. I’m here to tell you that it can. It will. It must. I predict that your detail-loving intelligence will paradoxically guide you to expand your possibilities even further.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to the three science-fiction films collectively known as “The Matrix,” we humans suffer from a fundamental delusion. What we think is real life is actually a sophisticated computer simulation. Intelligent machines have created this dream world to keep us in suspended animation, while they harvest our energy to fuel their civilization. Now, as far as I can tell, this scenario literally isn’t true, but it is an apt metaphor for how many of us seem to be half-asleep or under a spell—lost in our addiction to the simulated world created by technology. I bring this to your attention, Libra, because now is a favorable time to diminish the hold that the metaphorical Matrix has on you. What can you do to at least partially escape your bondage?

(Hint: A little more contact with nature could do the trick.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the coming weeks, you may be as alluring, intriguing and tempting as you have been in a long time. I suggest you capitalize on this advantage. Proceed as if you do indeed have the power to attract more of the emotional riches you desire. Assume you are primed to learn new secrets about the arts of intimacy, and that these secrets will make you even smarter and more soulful than you already are. Cultivate your ability to be the kind of trusted ally and imaginative lover who creates successful relationships.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Physicist Frank Wilczek won a Nobel Prize for his research into quarks, the tiny particles that compose protons and neutrons. The guy is breathtakingly smart. Here’s one of his operating principles: “If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hard enough problems. And that’s a big mistake.” Let’s enshrine his advice as your meditation, Sagittarius. I think you’re strong and brave enough to go hunting for new, super-rich dilemmas. Yes, they may lead you to commit some boo boos, but they will stretch your intelligence beyond its previous limits and give you a more vigorous understanding of the way the world works.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 1934 Capricorn baseball player Dizzy Dean was named the Most Valuable Player after winning 30 games. It was a feat that no National League pitcher has repeated since. After Dean retired, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Never shy about acknowledging his own prowess, he declared that “if you can do it, it ain’t bragging.” It is in this spirit that I invite you to freely expound on your talents and accomplishments in the coming week. You won’t be boasting; you simply will be providing information.

Ultimately, that will result in you being offered an interesting new opportunity or two.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Rarely has there been a better time than now to refine the art of being your own mommy or daddy. You’re finally ready to take over from the parental voices in your head and assume full responsibility for raising yourself the rest of the way. What do you want to be when you grow up? You may feel a giddy sense of freedom as it becomes clear that the only authority who has the right to answer that question is you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The universe always has played tricks on you. Some have been so perplexing that you’ve barely understood the joke.

Others have been amusing but not particularly educational. Now, I sense a new trend in the works; I suspect that the universe’s pranks are becoming more comprehensible. They may have begun to contain hints of kindness. What’s the meaning of this lovely turn of events? Maybe finally you have discharged a very old karmic debt. It’s also conceivable that your sense of humor has matured so much that you’re able to laugh at some of the crazier plot twists.

Here’s another possibility: You are cashing in on the wisdom you were compelled to develop over the years as you dealt with the universe’s tricks.

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grown produce, seafood and other locally produced consumables. A variety of unique craft vendors have also been added to the market this year. Mon., 8am-1pm, first Mon. in MayLabor Day. • Town of Leland Farmers’ Market at Leland Town Hall, alternating Sundays, 11am-3pm, May-Aug. This market is focused on local food and agricultural products. • Oak Island Farmers’ Market, Mon., April-Nov., 7am-

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Come winedown after a long humpday. Palate Bottle Shop & Reserve, 1007 N. 4th Street

FERMENTAL Weekly wine and beer tasting, Fridays. Free.

• An Evening with Sierra Nevada, 5/9, 6pm: As part of their monthly brewery series, Fermental welcomes representatives from Sierra Nevada Brewing for an evening of beer tastings, giveaways, live music, food trucks and more. One of our nation’s oldest and most respected craft breweries, Sierra Nevada Brewing operates out of both Chico, CA and loFermental will host An Evening with Sierra cally in Mills River, NC, creating award Nevada on May 9 at 6 p.m. at their bottle shop winning ales and lagers since 1979. at 7250 Market Street. Representatives from the Sierra Nevada maintain a strong comMills River, NC, and Chico, CA, brewery will be on mitment to the environment through a variety of eco-production techniques as hand to talk about their award-winning ales and well as ingredients and resources. The lagers. A variety of their beers will be available event features a variety of Sierra beers for purchase in the beer garden and local rock on draught in the beer garden as well outfit The Clams will be on hand to perform at 7 as a hefty offering of bottles and cans.

Year round essentials mingle with rarip.m. Lanes Ferry food truck will parked for folks ties, seasonals and collaborations is a to nosh on some vittles, too. liquid display of California meets North Carolina goodness. Food Truck for the evening: Lanes Ferry [Handcrafted American 1pm. Middletown Park, Oak Island • Southport Cuisine], 6pm Live music, 7pm, with local rock Waterfront Market, Wednesdays, May-Sept., troupe The Clams. 7250 Market St., www.fer8am-1pm. Garrison Lawn in Southport, NC. • mental.net.

St. James Plantation Farmers’ Market, Thurs., WINE TASTING May-Oct., 4-7pm, at the Park at Woodlands Thurs/Fri, 5pm: Our weekly wine tastings feaPark Soccer Field. ture six selections for your tasting pleasure.

WINEDOWN WEDNESDAYS Try before you buy to load up your home cellar, Free tasting of wine from around the globe. or choose your favorite wine from the lineup Every week hosted by a winery representative and purchase a glass to enjoy at our tasting or vendor to teach you about the selections. bar or in our garden seating. Cheers! A Tasting All wines offered at a discount as well as an

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Room, 19 South 2nd Street 23RD GREEK FEST St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 608 S College Rd., 5/15-16 – 11am-10pm; 5/17 – 11am-7pm. Adults $3, Kids 12 & Under Free.

Parking at Kmart with free trolley service; no pets. Food, live Greek music, award-winning dancers, taverna, vendors, church tours, drive through food pick-up and more! Portion of our proceeds will be donated to Good Shepherd Center.

FEAST DOWN EAST BUYING CLUB Enjoy the quality, value and convenience of the Feast Down East Buying Club. It costs nothing to join. The benefits are immeasurable. It is a great way to eat healthier, while knowing you support your local farm families and community. Log on at www.FeastDownEast.org and start buying fresh local food, sourced from Southeastern NC farms. Choose a pick-up spot, and check out at the online cashier and you are done! Orders must be placed by 11am Monday for Thursday delivery. Consumer pickup is Thursday 3:30-6pm at: the Cameron Art Museum, THE POD (located next to Dunkin Donuts on UNCW campus) or the Burgaw Historic Train Depot.

TASTING HISTORY TOURS Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. From its beginnings as a tourist destination, the island has weathered destructive fires, tragic hurricanes, naval battles and more. Tasting History takes you through the streets of Carolina Beach and into a few of the restaurants to taste some of what the locals have to offer. Join us for an afternoon of interesting history and tasty eats. $32.50, www.tastinghistorytours.com. 910-622-6046.

PORT CITY SWAPPERS Port City Swappers is a monthly food and beverage swap where members of a community share homemade, homegrown, or foraged foods with each other. Swaps allow direct trades to take place between attendees, e.g., a loaf of bread for a jar of pickles or a half-dozen backyard eggs. No cash is exchanged, and no goods are sold. Diversify your pantry and go home happy and inspired while meeting your neighbors! facebook.com/PortCitySwappers.

FOOD NOT BOMBS To provide free Vegan and Vegetarian meals to the hungry. By sharing food we start a revolution. Food is a right, not a privilege. All our food is grown in the Food Not Bombs garden, and donated by local businesses, restaurants, farms, and people. Anyone can donate, and if you are unable to donate food, then donating your time is enough. Monthly meetups. www. foodnotbombs.net WILMINGTON WINE SHOP Join us to sample five new delicious wines we’ve brought in just for our customers during Free Friday Wine Tasting, 5-8pm. Have a bottle or glass of your favorite with friends afterwards in our cozy shop or on the back deck. And beer lovers don’t fret, we’ve got a fridge full of craft and micro-brews. 605 Castle St. 910-2024749. www.wilmingtonwine.net.

NONI BACCA WINERY Tasting room open seven days a week, 10am9pm (Mon-Sat) and 12-5pm (Sun.). Taste a flight of 6 or 9 wines; over 70 wines made on premise to sample at any time, served by the glass or the bottle. • Thurs.-Sat.: Specials at the bar on glasses and bottles of wine that run all day, but the crowd begins to gather around 7pm. Craft beer selection, too. We also make special label wines for weddings, corporate gifting, birthdays, reunions, or any event. 910397-7617.

RED BANK WINE Red Bank’s wine of the week, Sat., 1-4pm.

1001 International Dr. 910-256-9480.

FORTUNATE GLASS Free wine tasting, Tues. 6-8pm. • Sparkling wine specials and discounted select bottles, Wed. & Thurs. • Monthly food and wine pairings. 29 South Front St. CAPE FEAR WINE AND BEER Beer Church: Purchase select beer and keep your glass for free. 1st Mass starts, 1pm; 2nd Mass , 8pm Free. • Beer Flights, Massage and Monday Night NitroMassage Monday: 5-8pm, $10 for 10 minutes with our licensed therapist, Josh Lentz. Beer Flights: nine 5 oz samples for $18. • Monday Night Nitro: $1 off nitrogen pours. Free. • BYOT (Bring Your Own Trivia): The next wave of pub trivia. Prizes include gift certificates to Chop’s Deli, Memory Lane Comics, and Browncoat Theatre & Pub, as well as beer from us. $10 pitchers: Bartender’s choice. All day. Free wine tasting: from 5-7 PM, with two whites and two reds. Free • Beer Infusement Thurs.: Come see what ingredients Randall the Enamel Animal is enhancing upon delicious beer. Free.

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